The Miramonte Matadors will venture away from home to face off against the Las Lomas Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Lomas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Miramonte, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Miramonte and Concord had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Matadors blew past the Bears 9-1 on Thursday. The Matadors haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Casey Yung
| 04/15/25 @ Mt. Diablo | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Concord | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mt. Diablo | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Concord | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Berean Christian | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Casey Yung and Ian Hughes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Yung didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hughes pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yung has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Yung got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hughes got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Miramonte is undefeated when Yung posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Preston Rguem and Tanner Strand did most of the damage at the plate: Rguem went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Strand went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Rguem is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Miramonte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
San Rafael hit Las Lomas with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell 9-6 to the Bulldogs.
Izaiah Metzger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jack Foscalina, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Las Lomas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10-1. As for Miramonte, their record is now 7-15.
Miramonte took their win against Las Lomas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Matadors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
