Monterey Trail is 2-7 against McClatchy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Monterey Trail Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the McClatchy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monterey Trail's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Burbank 15-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Monterey Trail considering their two-run performance the game before.
Sophia Coronado and Marissa Montano were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Coronado struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Montano struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Coronado scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Montano scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callie Neufeld, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Faith George, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, McClatchy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 9-2 win.
Lily Arbizo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Hailey Toth was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for McClatchy, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monterey Trail has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monterey Trail took their win against McClatchy in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-1. Will Monterey Trail repeat their success, or does McClatchy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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