Muir put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Pasadena Bulldogs. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Muir considering their one-run performance the game before.
Alondra Gonzalez and Gianna (GiGi) Butler made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gonzalez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Butler pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez scored two runs and stole a base, while Butler got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail (Abi) Milton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Erica Wallace was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Muir has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Pasadena, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Muir didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 win vs. Glendale on the 23rd. Pasadena has also already played their next contest, a 21-10 defeat against Hoover on the 23rd.
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