San Marcos — Anyssa Gonzales hadn’t struck out since the beginning of the season.
So it’s easy to understand why Gonzales was upset after getting sent down in strikes in the second inning of San Marcos’ 12-1 loss to Elgin Friday night.
“I’ve been paying attention to where the ball comes and I didn’t do it my first at-bat,” Gonzales said. “I shouldn’t have struck out, but I did, so I knew I had to get her back.”
Gonzales didn’t wait to make Lady Wildcats pitcher Sarah Johnson pay for her transgression in her next at-bat.
Johnson tossed a fat pitch in the middle of the zone and Gonzales crushed it over the left-center field wall for a solo home run. As it turns out, Gonzales didn’t even know she made solid contact.
“I had my eyes closed, but I kind of felt it in the bat,” Gonzales said. “I didn’t even swing all the way, so it was going to be iffy on whether it was going to go over or not.”
Well, there was one person who knew it was a no-doubter once Gonzales made contact — Lady Rattlers head coach Cathy Stoughton.
“That’s as far as I’ve seen a ball hit at this field,” Stoughton said. “Our fence is 230 feet, so it takes a bit of power to get out.”
Gonzales’ home run was one of very few positives to come out of San Marcos’ 11-run loss at Rattler Field.
Read Sunday's edition of the San Marcos Daily Record for the rest, including analysis, photos and quotes.
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