After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Francis, Monterey was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Stevenson Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monterey also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
Nate Wedderburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monterey got a massive performance out of Steph Russo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Connor Rose, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
On Stevenson's side, JJ Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Monterey's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15. As for Stevenson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Monterey will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Everett Alvarez at 1:00 p.m. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Everett Alvarez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Stevenson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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