The Gilroy Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Teresa Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gilroy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Christopher a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Gilroy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Andrea Alvarez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Sousa, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa got the win against Ann Sobrato on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-3. That's two games straight that Santa Teresa has won by exactly six runs.
Mariah Avalos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Avalos was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arianna Vergara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izzy Bardelmeier, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Gilroy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12.
Gilroy took their win against Santa Teresa when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0. Does Gilroy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Teresa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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