The Monterey Trail Mustangs will take on the Mountain House Mustangs at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monterey Trail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Grant onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was just what Monterey Trail needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior match.
Marissa Montano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Montano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liliana Ruelas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aniyah Whipper was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Mountain House made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ben Holt College Prep Academy on Monday. Mountain House was the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Ben Holt College Prep Academy.
Mountain House let Mackenzie Coffman and Isabel Obaob loose on the outfield. Coffman went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs, while Obaob scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Townsley, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Mountain House, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monterey Trail has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mountain House struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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