On Thursday, it was close, but the Monterey Trail Mustangs sidestepped the Mountain House Mustangs for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monterey Trail.
Marissa Montano made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Montano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain House's side, Luna Lopez spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isabel Obaob was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mountain House didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Mountain House, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Monterey Trail will look to defend their home field on Monday against Burbank at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Monterey Trail's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Burbank has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Mountain House, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Mariposa County at 3:00 p.m. Mariposa County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mountain House surely won't give up without a fight.
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