After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pacific Grove, King City was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for King City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Malaya Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raylie Moore, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Amber Mercado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Monte Vista Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mae Martin gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kayla Fullalove-Silveira was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple.
King City's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Monte Vista Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
King City will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carmel at 4:30 p.m. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pacific Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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