The Alisal Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alisal will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Alisal can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Trinity Christian onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory.
Nevaeh Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alisal let Jordan Smith and Jasmine Estrada loose on the outfield. Smith got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs, while Estrada scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Samantha Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Carmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Santa Catalina. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lily Grundy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nicole Tapson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Alisal pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-6.
Carmel's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Alisal has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13 hits per game. It's a different story for Carmel, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 per game. Given Alisal's sizable advantage in that area, Carmel will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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