After flying high against Palo Verde Valley last Wednesday, Monte Vista came back down to earth. The Monte Vista Monarchs fell just short of the Imperial Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista of the 12-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
David Aceron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI. Damian Ordaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Imperial only hit a.
On Imperial's side, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luis Gonzalez, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Monte Vista has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10-1 record this season. As for Imperial, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-6.
Monte Vista will play host again on Saturday to welcome Escondido Charter, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monte Vista: 3.8, Escondido Charter: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Imperial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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