Mountie Softball Continues Win Streak; Defeats Cypress, Palomar

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(Cypress, CA) With the rain causing havoc on the schedule this past week, the Mt. SAC Softball Team continued its hot streak with it's sixth consecutive win after a season-opening loss, with nonconference victories over Cypress, 5-4 and Palomar, 6-0 Saturday (2/16) at Cypress College.


Mt. SAC 5, Cypress 4  

The Mounties took a 1-0 lead in the third on a single by centerfielder Ally Longtree (2 for 3, R, RBI, SB), scoring DP Rayven Spencer.

In the next inning, second baseman Gabby Estrada (1-3, 2 RBIs) increased the lead to 3-0 on a two-run single, scoring Adriana Ramirez (1-3, R) and Ciara Granado (2-3, R).

Two innings later the Chargers tied the game on a three-run home run off Mt. SAC starter Briana Wheeler.

The Mounties came right back with two runs in the top of the seventh for a 5-3 lead.

Cypress threatened in the bottom of the seventh with a run, but reliever (Sv) Zoe Brewer held the Chargers off with the bases loaded.

Wheeler (4-0), who was credited with her fourth win of the season, fanned 10 batters in the game for 36 on the season.


Mt. SAC 6, Palomar 0

The Mounties recorded their fourth shutout of the season behind the four-hit pitching in the circle by pitcher Alexia Silvas (2-0). Silvas hasn't allowed a run in her two games, pitching two complete-game, shutouts.

Leading 1-0, the Mounties added three more in the fourth inning. DP Jessika Trujillo (1 for3, R, RBI) doubled in Estrada (1-3, 2 R), catcher Quinn De Avila (2-2, R, RBI, BB) tripled in Trujillo and Longtree (2-3, 2 RBIs, SB) singled in De Avila for the 4-0 lead.

The Mounties finished off the scoring in the fifth with two more runs on run-scoring singles by Longtree and centerfielder Candace Haliburton (2-3, R, RBI, SB).

As a team, Mt. SAC had its third double-figure hit game of the season.

The Mounties have a busy schedule this week with four consecutive South Coast Conference games, beginning with undefeated Long Beach City College (9-0) Tuesday (2/19).

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