The Monte Alto Blue Devil are taking a road trip to take on the Progreso Red Ants at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Monte Alto is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They lost 12-4 to La Villa.
Meanwhile, Progreso entered their tilt with Lasara on Tuesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Lions. The result was nothing new for the Red Ants, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Abel Cavazos was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Cavazos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Hernandez, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julio Resendez, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3.
Progreso kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Progreso pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11 runs. As for Monte Alto, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Monte Alto might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Progreso in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Monte Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
