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| 03/28/26 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/17/21 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 03/11/20 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 03/29/19 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/13/18 - Home | 5-12 L |
| 02/28/17 - Home | 4-14 L |
Gilroy proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Presentation Panthers, sneaking past 5-3. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brooklyn Puthoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kendall Oakes was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Emma Mendez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Gilroy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
Gilroy's record now sits at 4-8. As for Presentation, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilroy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on April 7. As for Presentation, they will square off against Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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