After a string of four wins, Monte Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the California Grizzlies by a score of 9-8. Monte Vista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as California apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Dylan Hillman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brandon Clizbe was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On California's side, they got a great performance from Declan Casey as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Casey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Robert Hillery and Angelo Sherman did most of the damage at the plate: Hillery got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while Sherman scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Casiano, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for California, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to challenge Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for California, they will head out on the road to face off against Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Livermore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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