Mount Miguel is 0-10 against Monte Vista since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Matadors will host the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Mount Miguel has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mount Miguel is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Steele Canyon, falling 15-5.
Mount Miguel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Delgado, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monte Vista). They put the hurt on El Cajon Valley with a sharp 23-6 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.
Orlando Rupley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was even better at the plate, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Xavier Wilson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Robert Vasquez was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Damian Ordaz was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Monte Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.6.
Mount Miguel's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Monte Vista, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Mount Miguel couldn't quite get it done against Monte Vista in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Will the Matadors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
