Monterey Trail had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Nevada Union Miners 8-7. The win was just what Monterey Trail needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Maya Ewing made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ewing was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Monterey Trail let Dakota Bumbaca and Aniyah Whipper loose on the outfield. Bumbaca got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Whipper scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Liliana Ruelas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Nevada Union's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylie Flecksteiner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Monterey Trail made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Nevada Union, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Monterey Trail has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome River City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River City hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Nevada Union, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. Wheatland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something Nevada Union will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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