Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Alisal

Trojans

Previous Games

04/11/25 vs North Monterey County	22-0
04/10/25 @ Carmel	5-2
04/08/25 vs King City	10-0
04/03/25 vs Soledad	12-0
03/31/25 vs Monte Vista Christian	12-0
+ 2 more games

Alisal had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against the North Monterey County Condors as they made off with a 22-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Micah Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning three runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Alisal got a massive performance out of Carmelina Esquiviez, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave Esquiviez a new career-high. Aaliyah Ruiz was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.

Alisal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Alisal's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for North Monterey County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Alisal wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-1 win against Watsonville on the 12th. Hopefully North Monterey County paid attention to the Trojans' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.