It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monterey had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Horizon Scorpions with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Monterey who now have six in a row.
Jackson Jolly made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jolly has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jolly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Carter Bovkoon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Horizon's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joan Perez, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Monterey pushed their record up to 22-18-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Horizon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-12-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monterey beat Horizon by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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