Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. De La Salle Spartans
Monte Vista lost against De La Salle last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Monte Vista Mustangs fell 6-3 to the De La Salle Spartans. That's two games in a row now that Monte Vista has lost by exactly three runs.
Colton Castro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Brandon Clizbe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hillman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On De La Salle's side, they got a great performance from RJ Meyn as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Joe McGee was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Tyler Spangler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Monte Vista and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for De La Salle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to challenge Bear Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Monte Vista will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for De La Salle, they will head out on the road to square off against Elk Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Elk Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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