Softball Preview: Gilroy Mustangs vs. Westmont Warriors
The Gilroy Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westmont Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gilroy gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Leigh a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gilroy.
Bam Mendoza and Andrea Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI, while Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dani Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Westmont can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Teresa and snuck past 6-5.
Eleanor Rodhouse was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Aarushi Kulkarni was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Gilroy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Westmont, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-17.
Gilroy took their win against Westmont in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Gilroy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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