Monte Vista Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Palma Chieftains. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista Christian of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Carter Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palma's side, Alan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnny Carnazzo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andre Medina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Palma, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Monte Vista Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palma, they will head out on the road to challenge Aptos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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