Archbishop Mitty took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Valley Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Monarchs had just enough and edged out the Warriors 9-8 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Monarchs as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Jay Kim looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.

Tyler Manago
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At the plate, Archbishop Mitty let Ethan Chase and Tyler Manago run wild. Chase went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Manago went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Manago a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Felix Chang, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Archbishop Mitty's record is now 15-10. As for Valley Christian, they moved to 16-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Archbishop Mitty will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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