Montgomery lost against Maria Carrillo back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Montgomery Vikings suffered a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the Maria Carrillo Pumas. Montgomery has not had much luck with Maria Carrillo recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Montgomery saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Siena Quattrocchi, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Maria Carrillo's side, Paige Richards made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Richards has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Richards was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Erin Kelleher was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Burk-Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Maria Carrillo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Montgomery will be playing in front of their home fans against Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Napa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Maria Carrillo, they will head out on the road to challenge Rancho Cotate at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maria Carrillo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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