The Mt. Eden Monarchs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Mt. Eden has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mt. Eden had to settle for a 4-3 loss against San Leandro. That's two games in a row now that Mt. Eden has lost by just one run.
Mt. Eden saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Alfaro III, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Eden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Mission San Jose is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 contests. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moreau Catholic on Thursday.
Mt. Eden's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-11. As for Mission San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Mt. Eden might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Mission San Jose in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Will Mt. Eden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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