Baseball Recap: Monte Vista Monarchs vs. Valhalla Norsemen
Monte Vista lost against Valhalla back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Monte Vista Monarchs fell just short of the Valhalla Norsemen by a score of 5-4. Monte Vista has struggled against Valhalla recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gavin Daley put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Daley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Daley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Daley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Damian Ordaz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Like Monte Vista, Valhalla also got a great game from a two-way player: Colton Stinkeoway. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stinkeoway was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mathew Ibrahim tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Mace Wheeler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Julian Jerjees was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 18-8-1. As for Valhalla, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
While Monte Vista had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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