Softball Preview: Alisal Trojans vs. King City Mustangs
The Alisal Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the King City Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alisal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Alisal unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Carmel. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Alisal has scored all season.
Jordan Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, King City waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Breakers 5-4.
Malaya Carrillo spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Lisa Villanueva was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Amber Mercado, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Alisal's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for King City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alisal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like King City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alisal skirted past King City 8-7 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alisal since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
