Softball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Gilroy

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ Leigh	17
05/08/25 @ Santa Teresa	16
03/25/25 @ Leland	16
05/13/25 vs Westmont	13
03/01/25 vs Wilcox	13

Gilroy barely beat Westmont the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ariela Yslava was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jennie Hernandez was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024. Andrea Alvarez was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Gilroy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Gilroy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Westmont, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.

Coming up, Gilroy will challenge Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westmont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Leland at 4:00 p.m.