Monterey Trail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Grant Pacers a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Monterey Trail, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Marissa Montano made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Montano was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Liliana Ruelas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Aniyah Whipper was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Grant, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Monterey Trail will challenge Mountain House at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Mountain House is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Grant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burbank hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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