The Montwood Rams will take on the Pebble Hills Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Montwood took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Franklin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Montwood skirted past Franklin 5-4.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Coronado on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Mateo Contreras spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Pebble Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriel Nevarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Nevarez also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Montwood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Pebble Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Montwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Pebble Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Does Montwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pebble Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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