Montgomery only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run they dealt Mater Dei Catholic on Friday. The Montgomery Aztecs were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Montgomery also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2017.
Juan Iniguez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Marco Reyes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luis Torres, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mira Mesa at 3:30 p.m. Mira Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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