If Verdugo Hills was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Chavez last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Verdugo Hills Dons wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Mar Vista Mariners on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Verdugo Hills of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Verdugo Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Herrarte, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Mar Vista's side, Peter Thomas and Tyler Kavanagh made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Thomas struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Kavanagh pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Kavanagh got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Munoz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Andrew Guevara was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Verdugo Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Mar Vista, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9-1.
Verdugo Hills will head out on the road to square off against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verdugo Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rancho Buena Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mar Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mar Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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