Softball Recap: Monterey Trail Mustangs vs. Kennedy Cougars
Monterey Trail entered their tilt with Kennedy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Kennedy Cougars 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Monterey Trail, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marissa Montano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Monterey Trail's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Coronado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Kennedy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: K. Ogle gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, K. Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. M. Ballejos was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Monterey Trail is on the road again on Thursday to play Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. Monterey Trail is facing Inderkum at the right time seeing as Inderkum is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to square off against River City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so River City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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