The Muir Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Muir is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pasadena 18-2 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Gianna (GiGi) Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eriel Wallace, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Abigail (Abi) Milton was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Muir was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pasadena only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sierra Canyon's offense. They came up short against Notre Dame (SO) on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Trailblazers who fell 7-5 when the teams previously met back in April of 2024.
Muir's record is now 14-9. As for Sierra Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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