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| 03/25/25 - Away | 21-8 W |
| 03/08/19 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/23/18 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/20/18 - Away | 11-12 L |
| 04/24/17 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monte Vista Christian and North Monterey County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will welcome the Condors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carmel hit Monte Vista Christian with a six-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Padres, falling 15-7. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Padres: they've now lost six in a row.
Kayla Fullalove-Silveira made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addie Boles, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 26-11 to King City.
Julie Ortiz and Meiha Vargas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortiz went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Vargas went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Samantha Scharton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for North Monterey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
North Monterey County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monte Vista Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for North Monterey County, though, as they've been averaging 14.7 hits. Given Monte Vista Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Condors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Monte Vista Christian took their win against North Monterey County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 21-8 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Condors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
