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| 04/13/26 - Away | 16-11 W |
| 03/03/25 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 05/17/19 - Neutral | 3-7 L |
| 02/23/19 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 02/25/17 - Home | 1-16 L |
| 03/23/16 - Home | 9-1 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Maria Carrillo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Sonoma Valley Dragons by a score of 16-11. The Pumas have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Talisa Yaya made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maria Carrillo let Kylie Crabb and Alivia Vetter run wild. Crabb went 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Vetter went 3-for-6 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Crabb has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sonya Bagala, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Maria Carrillo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Maria Carrillo's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Sonoma Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Maria Carrillo will take on Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sonoma Valley, they will face off against Vintage at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crushers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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