Gilroy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Leland Chargers a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gilroy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jocelyn Ta and Ariela Yslava made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yslava pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Bam Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennie Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gilroy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Leland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilroy will take on Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Leland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Willow Glen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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