Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs vs. Palma Chieftains
Monte Vista Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Palma Chieftains. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista Christian of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Carter Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palma's side, Alan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnny Carnazzo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andre Medina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Palma, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Monte Vista Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palma, they will head out on the road to challenge Aptos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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