
Mustangs
04/12/25 vs Reno | 19 |
04/08/25 vs Carson | 13 |
03/29/25 vs Dayton | 7 |
03/28/25 vs Woodcreek | 7 |
03/28/25 vs Heritage | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damonte Ranch). They put the hurt on the Reno Huskies with a sharp 19-4 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Madison Gradillias looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Damonte Ranch got a massive performance out of Savanna Esqueda, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Esqueda a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Pimentel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Damonte Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive matchups.
Damonte Ranch's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Reno, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games. That's still a better percentage than their 1-20-1 record this season.
Damonte Ranch will have a chance to go back-to-back against Reno: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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