After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carmel, King City was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Alisal Trojans 6-4. For King City, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Alisal walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Malaya Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lisa Villanueva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Alisal's side, Jordan Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI.
King City's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Alisal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
King City will be playing in front of their home fans against Watsonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alisal, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rancho San Juan at 4:30 p.m.
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