Softball ends season on spectacular high note

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The Lady Mustangs capped off a stellar regular season with a 6-0 win against the Modesto Pirates Tuesday, April 23.

The team stands at 33-7 with an 18-3 conference record that at the current time has them in second place behind Sierra College.

Scoreless going into the third inning, the Lady Mustang’s offense came to life, as the team tallied five runs.

The barrage of runs started with an RBI double from first baseman Erica Mireles, who leads the team in RBI’s for the regular season with 34.

Second baseman Mia King and shortstop Kristina Deanda added an RBI each, while a sacrifice fly from outfielder Taylor Davis brought Mireles home to score the fifth run.

With the offense clicking, freshman pitcher Kelsie Monroe turned in a dominant performance, allowing only two hits while striking out 13.The win elevates Monroe’s record to 23-4 for the season.