Rancho San Juan extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-15 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Tuesday.
As for Monte Vista Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Monte Vista Christian's part, Chris Bautista spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Bautista has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brady Cortez and Parker Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Cortez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Brown went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyson Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Rancho San Juan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-4 defeat against Stevenson on the 7th. As for Monte Vista Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-4 loss against Everett Alvarez on the 7th.
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