Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs vs. Hollister Haybalers
Monte Vista Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hollister Haybalers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista Christian of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Monte Vista Christian got a good showing from Chase Bauen, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Monte Vista Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Hollister, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monte Vista Christian will face off against Palma at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Hollister, they will head out on the road to challenge Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hollister's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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