Monte Vista and El Capitan are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Monte Vista Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Monte Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged El Capitan out 3-2.
Gavin Daley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Schweizer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Monte Vista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for El Capitan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monte Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Capitan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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