
Pirates
| 03/21/25 vs Holly | 20 |
| 04/12/25 vs Center | 17 |
| 04/12/25 vs Center | 15 |
| 03/28/25 @ Ignacio | 13 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ignacio | 12 |
Monte Vista never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past the Center Vikings 17-0. Considering the Pirates have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Baumgardner and Judah Howe were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Baumgardner pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Howe pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Baumgardner went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Howe got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chayse Bouet, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Monte Vista: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Azariah Hurtado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Monte Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Monte Vista has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Center, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Monte Vista will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Trinidad at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Center, they will face off against Rangely at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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