Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
Monte Vista won the last time they faced Dougherty Valley, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Monte Vista Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats and snuck past 3-2.
Giovanni DeMarinis and Colton Castro dominated on the mound. DeMarinis tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Castro tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeMarinis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ronan French, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Dougherty Valley's side, Ahdil Khan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Adam DeOcampo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Monte Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Monte Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dougherty Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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