It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Oak Cliff can now relate to. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Poteet Pirates on Friday. South Oak Cliff just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Poteet's part, Aaliyah De Jesus made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. De Jesus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. De Jesus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Ramirez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Arianna Figueroa was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
South Oak Cliff's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Poteet, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 25-9.
While South Oak Cliff had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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