Monterey Trail proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln Trojans 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 4, 2024.
Maya Ewing made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Ewing wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Barrientos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Monterey Trail hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monterey Trail will venture away from home to take on Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs are facing the Wolfpack at the right time seeing as the Wolfpack are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lincoln, they will head out to square off against Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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