The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Monte Vista nor Sweetwater made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Monarchs came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 5-1. The Monarchs haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Adrian Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Monte Vista is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Michael Ortiz
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At the plate, Michael Ortiz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
The win got Monte Vista back to even at 6-6. As for Sweetwater, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Monte Vista wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-2 loss against Green Valley on the 30th. As for Sweetwater, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 defeat against South on the 30th.
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