The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Stevenson Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Monte Vista Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Evergreen Valley, taking the game 5-1.
Brady Cortez
| 04/22/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs North Salinas | 6 |
| 05/08/24 @ Palma | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lynbrook | 3 |
| 04/05/24 @ Salinas | 3 |
Brady Cortez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Tyson Shaw was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Vessey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Stevenson was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Credo. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Like Monte Vista Christian, Stevenson also got a great game from a two-way player: Phinn Thomas. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Stevenson is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reggie Bell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Stevenson: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Tono Borgomini was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Monte Vista Christian pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Stevenson, their record is now 9-5.
