With a playoff game on the line, Leigh rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the King City Mustangs. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Leigh as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sophia Gandara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camryn Manning-Alarcon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliana Pon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On King City's side, Raylie Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Leigh's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for King City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Leigh will square off against Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burlingame is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Leigh will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. King City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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