The Monte Vista Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Monte Vista earned a 7-3 victory over Carondelet. The win was just what Monte Vista needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Samantha Kaiman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cecelia Kong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Alhambra never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Antioch last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 14-2 victory.
Keira Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sullivan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Schuler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mia Brady was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Monte Vista's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Alhambra, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Monte Vista might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Alhambra in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Monte Vista, Allison Patrick (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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