St. Monica proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Christian Warriors, sneaking past 7-5.
Bella Urbina was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Urbina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Urbina wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maliana Gutierrez, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Milena Valdez, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
St. Monica kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian only managed five.
St. Monica's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Coming up, St. Monica will host Viewpoint at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will square off against Hueneme at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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