The King City Mustangs will take on the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Sequoia 9-3.
Alizah Carrillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Munoz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple. Amity Hearne was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Bruins.
Like King City, Independence also got a great game from a two-way player: Julieta Ramirez. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Ramirez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Laila Morales was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kayla Shem, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Independence pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for King City, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
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