Muir won against Poly last Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Muir came out on top in a nail-biter against the Western Christian Fighting Lancers, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since February 22nd.
Gianna (GiGi) Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abigail (Abi) Milton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Muir and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Western Christian, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Muir is taking a road trip to take on Burroughs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give Muir their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Western Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hesperia Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hesperia Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.36 runs per game on average), something Western Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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