Softball Recap: Gilroy Drops Highest Score of Season Against Leland

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gilroy). They put the hurt on the Leland Chargers with a sharp 18-2 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.

Stella Rhodas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Ariela Yslava

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 @ Leland	6
03/18/25 @ Leigh	3
04/24/24 @ Ann Sobrato	2
04/19/24 vs Westmont	2
04/17/24 @ Leigh	2

In other batting news, Dani Wilson and Ariela Yslava did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4, while Yslava went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Yslava a new career-high. Christy Haro was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Gilroy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leland only posted a batting average of .118.

Gilroy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Leland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gilroy will take on rival Ann Sobrato at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leland is set to face off against their familiar foe Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.