Gilroy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Archbishop Mitty is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gilroy Mustangs will take on the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gilroy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Leland with a sharp 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gilroy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jocelyn Ta and Ariela Yslava made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yslava tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ta scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Yslava scored a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bam Mendoza was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Dani Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Archbishop Mitty with their most commanding win of the season.
Archbishop Mitty also got a great performance from Kyleigh Mace as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Keira Brady was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Corri Hicks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Gilroy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Archbishop Mitty, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Gilroy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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