Baseball Recap: Dylan Hillman leads a balanced attack to beat Berkeley

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 9:52pm

Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

Monte Vista entered their tilt with Berkeley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Berkeley Yellowjackets by a score of 13-8 on Monday. This was payback for Monte Vista, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Dylan Hillman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Claussen, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

On Berkeley's side, Akanni Owodunni was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Quinton Hill, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Monte Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Berkeley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.

Monte Vista will head out on the road to face off against De La Salle at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De La Salle is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Monte Vista will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Berkeley will take on Arroyo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berkeley is facing Arroyo at the right time seeing as Arroyo is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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