Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Monte Vista

Monarchs

Margin (Wins)

05/01/26 @ El Cajon Valley	20
03/03/26 vs High Tech CV	18
03/24/26 vs Chula Vista	10
04/01/26 vs Fallbrook	8
05/05/26 vs El Cajon Valley	7

Monte Vista won against El Cajon Valley on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Monarchs blew past the Mount Miguel Matadors 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Monarchs, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ivan Virto was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Virto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.

In other batting news, Monte Vista let Ben Kurtz and Reece Williams run wild. Kurtz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Williams went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Kurtz has posted since back in March. Raul Martinez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Monte Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Miguel struck out eight times.

The victory was the third in a row for Monte Vista, bringing their record up to 14-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mount Miguel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.

Monte Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mount Miguel: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.