Baseball Preview: Granada Matadors vs. Monte Vista Mustangs
The Granada Matadors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Granada is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Granada can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Livermore 15-1.
Jake Sekany looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Warner, who scored five runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. A.J. Hattaway was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista has not done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Monte Vista skirted past Foothill 14-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monte Vista.
Dylan Hillman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brad Ballard, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Granada pushed their record up to 23-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road. As for Monte Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Granada hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Granada skirted past Monte Vista 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Granada have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monte Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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