Softball Recap: Mt. Eden Gets the Win

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

03/05/25 @ Redwood Christian	16
04/16/25 vs Hayward	15
03/19/25 @ San Lorenzo	13
03/25/25 vs Piedmont	11
03/18/25 vs American	11

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop O'Dowd, Mt. Eden was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hayward Farmers a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Kealani Temoche made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Shelby Newcomb was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jasmine Cruz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Mt. Eden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Mt. Eden now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hayward, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Coming up, Mt. Eden is taking a road trip to challenge Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Monarchs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hayward, they will challenge Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th.