Softball Recap: Los Altos Conquerors vs. Rowland Raiders
Los Altos won against South Hills last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Los Altos Conquerors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rowland Raiders a 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Los Altos.
Giselle Mejia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Mejia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Mejia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brianah Alejandre was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Los Altos' victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7-1. As for Rowland, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Altos will stay at home for another game and welcome Walnut at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Walnut's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rowland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rowland is facing Wilson at the right time seeing as Wilson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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