After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paso Robles, King City was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Gonzales Spartans. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alizah Carrillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, Avery Munoz was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Katia Slama was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
With the win, King City broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Gonzales, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, King City will face off against North Monterey County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Monterey County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.17 runs per game on average), something King City will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gonzales, they will challenge Santa Catalina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be Gonzales' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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