Laguna Creek entered their tilt with Monterey Trail with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monterey Trail Mustangs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Laguna Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sarah Hanf 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 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Laguna Creek's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Rials, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ella Lovato was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Monterey Trail's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Marissa Montano gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
Laguna Creek pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Monterey Trail, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laguna Creek will take on McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Monterey Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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