King City lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Santa Cruz, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 8-1 victory on Saturday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Alizah Carrillo was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Amity Hearne
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In other batting news, Amity Hearne was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Romero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The win was the fourth in a row for King City, bringing their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Cruz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
King City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Alisal on the 8th. As for Santa Cruz, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Harbor on the 15th.
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