The Gonzales Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gonzales hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gonzales' offense. Their rough 13-0 defeat to Pacific Grove on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Gonzales has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on Santa Catalina with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Mae Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Giselle Rocha and Kayla Fullalove-Silveira did most of the damage at the plate: Rocha went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Fullalove-Silveira went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Isabel Piccini, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Gonzales' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Monte Vista Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Gonzales beat Monte Vista Christian 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monte Vista Christian's Amaya Varga-Chong, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Gonzales to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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