Rancho San Juan extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They lost 14-2 to the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. If the Trailblazers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in March of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Monte Vista Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Monte Vista Christian's part, they got a great performance from Jackson Haddad as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Haddad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mikie Melenudo was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Cortez, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monte Vista Christian beat Rancho San Juan by a score of 11-1 on Thursday.
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