After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Watsonville, Pacific Grove was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs with a sharp 7-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pacific Grove also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Alex Giammanco was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Giammanco was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pacific Grove let Isis Turner and Jasmine Booker loose on the outfield. Turner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Booker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Erin Shoemaker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Monte Vista Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Fullalove-Silveira, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory got Pacific Grove back to even at 7-7-1. As for Monte Vista Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pacific Grove will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gonzales at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Carmel at 4:30 p.m. Carmel will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Monte Vista Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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