After a string of three wins, San Luis Obispo's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King City Mustangs.
Kailani Howard and Sarah Kelley did some serious damage despite the final result: Howard scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Kelley scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Micheal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On King City's side, Malaya Carrillo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits. Carrillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lisa Villanueva was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Amber Mercado was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
San Luis Obispo's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10. As for King City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
San Luis Obispo will head out on the road to square off against Santa Maria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King City, they will be playing at home against Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. King City is on a three-game streak of home wins, Monte Vista Christian a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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