Baseball Preview: Mount Miguel Matadors vs. Monte Vista Monarchs
Mount Miguel is 0-10 against Monte Vista since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mount Miguel Matadors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monte Vista Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mount Miguel is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Hills.
Alfredo Rodriguez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matt Barton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of El Capitan on Friday.
Damian Ordaz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mount Miguel now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Miguel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Miguel might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Monte Vista in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can Mount Miguel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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