San Francisco completes the sweep as Boston’s inaugural postseason run comes to an end.
The Boston Hunters’ inaugural postseason run came to an end Friday night after a 9-6 loss to the San Francisco Firebells in Game 2 of the Women’s Pro Baseball League semifinal series.
With the victory, San Francisco completed the sweep and advanced to the WPBL Championship Series.
The Firebells got on the board first in the opening inning, taking an early 1-0 lead before adding three more runs in the second to extend their advantage to 4-0.
Boston responded in the bottom of the second, cutting the deficit to three runs.
The Hunters continued to chip away in the third inning, scoring three runs to bring the game within one at 4-3. San Francisco answered immediately, scoring twice in the top of the third to make it a 6-3 game.
The Firebells added three more runs in the fourth, extending their lead to 9-3.
Boston continued to battle late, scoring once in the fifth and again in the sixth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 9-5. The Hunters added another run in the sixth, but could not complete the comeback as the Firebells held on for the 9-6 win.
Alli Schroder led Boston offensively, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Ticara Geldenhuis also recorded two hits and an RBI, while Edith De Leija collected two hits and drove in two runs.
Lexi Hastings finished 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Gabrielle Haas and Denver Bryant each recorded a hit.
Paloma Benach started on the mound for Boston, pitching two innings and allowing five runs on six hits. Gigi Schiano followed with four innings, allowing four runs on five hits, while Maïka Dumais pitched a scoreless seventh.
San Francisco’s offense was led by Alexia Jorge, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Kelsie Whitmore, who recorded two hits and drove in a run. Amanda Gianelloni also collected two hits.
The Firebells received contributions throughout the lineup, finishing with 11 hits compared to Boston’s nine.
Boston’s season ends with the Hunters’ first postseason appearance in WPBL history. San Francisco moves on to the championship series after taking both games of the inaugural semifinal matchup.
