Recap: Alisal Trojans vs. Trinity Christian Warriors
Alisal came tearing into Wednesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trinity Christian Warriors a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Alisal, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nevaeh Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alisal let Jordan Smith and Jasmine Estrada loose on the outfield. Smith got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Estrada scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaz Rubio, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Alisal's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Trinity Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Alisal will head out on the road to challenge North Monterey County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Trinity Christian, they will be playing at home against Greenfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian and Greenfield are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
