Monte Vista Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 11-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Pacific Grove Breakers, falling 10-0. The Mustangs were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Breakers' pitcher proved too tough.
As for Pacific Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Pacific Grove's part, Alex Giammanco made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Giammanco has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Pacific Grove let Savannah Hardy and Isis Turner run wild. Hardy got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Turner went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Kendra Pottharst was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monte Vista Christian will challenge Pajaro Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pacific Grove, they will face off against Rancho San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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