Gilroy is 6-1 against Santa Teresa since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Gilroy will host Santa Teresa at 4:00 p.m. Gilroy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Gilroy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Ann Sobrato. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ariela Yslava
| 03/27/25 vs Ann Sobrato | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Branham | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Leigh | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Salinas | 12 |
| 03/06/25 @ Valley Christian | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Ariela Yslava was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dani Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jennie Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Gilroy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa didn't have quite enough to beat Hollister on Saturday and fell 5-3.
Santa Teresa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Herbst, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Olivia Montes was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Gilroy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Teresa, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Santa Teresa's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Gilroy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Santa Teresa, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Gilroy keep running through batters, or will Santa Teresa buck the trend?
Gilroy took their victory against Santa Teresa when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Gilroy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Teresa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
