The Monte Vista Mustangs will challenge the Livermore Cowboys at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Monte Vista earned a 9-6 victory over Dougherty Valley.
Samantha Kaiman tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Stolarzyk was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Sophia Leyden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Livermore came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars an 11-0 shutout. 11 seems to be a good number for Livermore as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Savanna Froke looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jae Cosgriff was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payten Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Monte Vista's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Livermore, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Monte Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Livermore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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