Softball Recap: Alisal Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

03/20/25 vs Rancho San Juan	11-0
03/19/25 @ Pacific Grove	0-4
03/18/25 @ Monte Vista Christian	17-7
03/11/25 vs Everett Alvarez	2-6
03/07/25 @ Watsonville	5-6

There's no place like home for Alisal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

The team relied heavily on Micah Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Aaliyah Ruiz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Smith wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Alisal kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho San Juan only managed six hits.

Alisal's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Rancho San Juan, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Looking ahead, Alisal will challenge Palma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Alisal's pitchers better be ready for this one: Palma has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Rancho San Juan, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 1.