It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hanford West can now relate to. They fell just short of the Independence Falcons by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
Kelsey Beam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hanford West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennidy Perryman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Independence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Andrea Barajas gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Maylea Lutu and Daisy Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Lutu scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Martinez scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Hanford West now has a losing record at 13-14-1. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 12-15-1.
Hanford West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Independence will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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