The Gilroy Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilroy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Leigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gilroy stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Live Oak with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Ariela Yslava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrea Alvarez and Dani Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Wilson went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitly ?Beans? Correia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Leigh can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Live Oak 8-7.
Sophia Gandara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Gandara was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Elise Haneta and Audrina Moyle did most of the damage at the plate: Haneta went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run, while Moyle scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samantha Vasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gilroy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Leigh, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Gilroy skirted past Leigh 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilroy 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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