Softball Preview: Granada Matadors vs. Monte Vista Mustangs
Granada is 9-1 against Monte Vista since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Granada Matadors will head out on the road to face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Granada will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, everything went Granada's way against Dougherty Valley as Granada made off with a 16-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Granada has managed all season.
Ella VonBergen looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Granada let Saskia Raab and Delaney Aumua loose on the outfield. Raab scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Aumua fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Raab has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Temple, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista fell victim to Foothill and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Falcons might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Monte Vista was not able to get on the board.
Granada's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Granada skirted past Monte Vista 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granada since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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