Baseball Recap: Montclair Gets the Win

Montclair hadn't done well against Don Lugo recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cavaliers won by a run and slipped past the Conquistadors 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Cavaliers: when they faced off against the Conquistadors back in March, they had to take a 11-3 loss.

Jacob Villalobos

Runs

03/10/26 vs Diamond Ranch	3
03/06/26 @ Wilson	3
04/16/26 @ Don Lugo	2
04/07/26 vs Diamond Ranch	2
03/12/26 @ Chaffey	2
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Jacob Villalobos, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Montclair's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8-1 when he doesn't).

Montclair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive games.

Montclair's record is now 12-8-1. As for Don Lugo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-2 record this season.

Montclair will have a chance to go back-to-back against Don Lugo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.