Monte Vista lost against Alhambra back in March of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Monte Vista Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Alhambra Bulldogs. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Monte Vista in their matchups with Alhambra: they've now lost three in a row.
Samantha Kaiman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Monte Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Leyden, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Alhambra's side, Willa Adler made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Adler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Adler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Julissa Islas and Samantha Schuler did most of the damage at the plate: Islas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Schuler scored a run while going 2-for-3. Islas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keira Sullivan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Alhambra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to square off against Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dougherty Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Alhambra, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Northgate at 4:30 p.m.
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