Monte Vista lost against De La Salle last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Monte Vista Mustangs fell 6-3 to the De La Salle Spartans. That's two games in a row now that Monte Vista has lost by exactly three runs.
Colton Castro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Brandon Clizbe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hillman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On De La Salle's side, they got a great performance from RJ Meyn as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Joe McGee was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Tyler Spangler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Monte Vista and nudges their season record down to 12-9. As for De La Salle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to challenge Bear Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Monte Vista will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for De La Salle, they will head out on the road to square off against Elk Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Elk Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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