| Ruiz Leads Alisal Offensive Surge in Rout of Gonzales Aaliyah Ruiz delivered a big day at the plate Tuesday, collecting three hits as Alisal rolled past Gonzales 19–1. Ruiz doubled twice and singled while driving in three runs to help fuel the Trojans’ explosive offense. Alisal broke the game open with an 11-run third inning. Micah Smith doubled to bring in a run, Ruiz followed with a two-run double, and Iliana Cruz added a three-run single. Ciara Manu later tripled home a run before Smith and Ruiz each delivered RBI singles as the Trojans piled on. Gonzales struck first with a steal of home in the opening inning, but Alisal responded immediately. Nevaeh Lopez singled in a run and Chloe Ruvalcaba stole home to give the Trojans the lead. Alisal added five more runs in the second, highlighted by Manu’s RBI single and Cruz’s two-run hit. Alisal finished with 12 hits, with Ruiz and Manu each recording three. Smith added two hits and helped spark an aggressive running game as the Trojans swiped 10 bases. In the circle, Lopez started and struck out five over two innings before Abigail Walker dominated in relief, striking out seven over three hitless innings to close out the win. |