It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grace had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Garden Grove Argonauts 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grace.
Rosy Salazar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Salazar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Depew, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
On Garden Grove's side, Kayden Connaty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Garden Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tayler Dooley, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Garden Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace only tossed seven.
Grace's victory bumped their record up to 18-3-1. As for Garden Grove, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10.
Grace will take on Liberty at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Grace surely won't give up without a fight. Garden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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