Mount Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 12-7 to the El Cajon Valley Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Miguel of the 15-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Ariani Moya and Klarissa Soto stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moya scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Soto went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ysabell Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On El Cajon Valley's side, Layleen Quirino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Quirino was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Asia Victoria was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Denae Hayes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for El Cajon Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Mount Miguel will be playing in front of their home fans against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Miguel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for El Cajon Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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