Monterey Trail lost against Laguna Creek back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Monterey Trail Mustangs fell just short of the Laguna Creek Cardinals by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Monterey Trail has lost by just one run.
Marissa Montano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monterey Trail saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Ewing, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Laguna Creek's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sarah Hanf gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
Monterey Trail's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Laguna Creek, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monterey Trail will take on Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Laguna Creek, they will be playing at home against McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McClatchy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Laguna Creek likes a good challenge.
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