Baseball Recap: Alhambra Wins Going Away Against Monte Vista

Alhambra had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Monte Vista on Monday. Everything went the Alhambra Bulldogs' way against the Monte Vista Mustangs as the Alhambra Bulldogs made off with an 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Cameron Millar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Daniel Rivera-Parra

Hits (Career)

03/17/25 vs Monte Vista	3
03/13/25 vs American Canyon	1
03/08/25 @ Harbor	1
04/18/24 @ Concord	1
02/27/24 @ California	1

On the hitting side, Daniel Rivera-Parra and Shane Cowperthwaite did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera-Parra scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Cowperthwaite scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Rivera-Parra a new career-high in hits. Morgan Tran was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.

Alhambra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.

Alhambra's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monte Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Looking ahead, Alhambra will be playing in front of their home fans against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on March 26th. As for Monte Vista, they are taking a road trip to take on Amador Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amador Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Monte Vista surely won't give up without a fight.