Ellicott and Monte Vista squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Ellicott had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Monte Vista Pirates by a score of 5-4. Ellicott's loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Ellicott saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jedrick Howarth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Landon Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Monte Vista's side, the team relied heavily on Azariah Hurtado, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Hurtado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Monte Vista, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Ellicott does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monte Vista, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win vs. Dawson School on the 18th.
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