After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five matches, Monte Vista Christian finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King City Mustangs. The defeat continues a trend for Monte Vista Christian in their matchups with King City: they've now lost five in a row.
Mae Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kayla Fullalove-Silveira was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple.
On King City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Malaya Carrillo gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raylie Moore, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Amber Mercado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for King City, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Monte Vista Christian will be playing at home against Pacific Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. King City will take on Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmel is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so King City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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