Softball Recap: Monterey Trail Mustangs vs. River City Raiders
Monterey Trail lost to River City back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Monterey Trail Mustangs came out on top against the River City Raiders by a score of 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monterey Trail.
Marissa Montano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Montano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Montano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aniyah Whipper, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Liliana Ruelas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On River City's side, Kalyssa Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Godina, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for River City, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7-1.
Monterey Trail is on the road again on Wednesday to play Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. As for River City, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Laguna Creek, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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