The Monterey Plainsmen will square off against the Horizon Scorpions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monterey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Amarillo by a score of 7-3. Winning may never get old, but Monterey sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jackson Jolly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Cantu, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Marcus Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horizon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Burges 5-4.
Xaden Trevizo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Trevizo was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Trevizo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Franklin Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-18-1 record this season. As for Horizon, they pushed their record up to 20-10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monterey took their win against Horizon in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Monterey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horizon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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