South San Antonio extended their postseason success on Friday against MacArthur. They won by a run and slipped past the MacArthur Brahmas 6-5. The victory was nothing new for South San Antonio as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lauren Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Bazaldua was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Leia Laque was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
South San Antonio is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. As for MacArthur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-13-1.
South San Antonio will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Smithson Valley. South San Antonio is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. MacArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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