The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the University Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Trabuco Hills came up short against St. John's and fell 8-5. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went University's way against Savanna on Monday as University made off with a 14-1 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Carson Cruz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jessica Hu was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Weinberg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
University was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Trabuco Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for University, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Trabuco Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over University in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trabuco Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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