The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers will take on the Muir Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sierra Canyon will face Muir after dropping another heartbreaker against Notre Dame (SO) on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Trailblazers lost 10-0 to the Knights. The Trailblazers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muir). They blew past Pasadena 18-2 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gianna (GiGi) Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Eriel Wallace was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Ariel (Shorty) Flores was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Muir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sierra Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Muir, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9.
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