After flying high against Hoover last Tuesday, Mount Miguel came back down to earth. The Mount Miguel Matadors fell victim to a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Morse Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Miguel of the 19-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Mount Miguel saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Carranza, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Morse's side, Alyssa Truby made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Truby was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Melody Wheatley was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Camryn Salvador was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Mount Miguel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Morse, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Mount Miguel will be playing in front of their home fans against Montgomery at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Miguel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Morse, they are on the road again on Friday to play San Ysidro at 4:00 p.m.
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