Baseball Game Preview: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs vs. Pacific Grove Breakers

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For the second straight game, Monte Vista Christian will face off against Pacific Grove. Monte Vista Christian will be playing at home against Pacific Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monte Vista Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

While Monte Vista Christian's win against Pacific Grove wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Monte Vista Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Grove on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Monte Vista Christian got a great performance from Chris Bautista as he struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Bautista has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Cortez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Monte Vista Christian pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pacific Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Pacific Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monte Vista Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Pacific Grove, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain Monte Vista Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.