Mustangs
| 03/11/25 vs Carondelet | 7 |
| 03/10/25 @ San Rafael | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Castro Valley | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Rodriguez | 10 |
| 02/26/25 @ Miramonte | 6 |
The Monte Vista Mustangs will challenge the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Monte Vista had taken Carondelet down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Monte Vista fell 11-7 to Carondelet.
Sophia Leyden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Cece Kong was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against San Ramon Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2.
Kate Skinner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Liberty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jennings, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Monte Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monte Vista couldn't quite get it done against Liberty in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will Monte Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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