Monte Vista waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the California Grizzlies 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Monte Vista, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Giovanni DeMarinis looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hillman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On California's side, they got a good showing from Chase McGill, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Robert Hillery was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Giffins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Monte Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for California, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to face off against California at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. California's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Monte Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for California, they will be playing at home against San Ramon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. California is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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