Monte Vista had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Trinidad Miners. That's more bragging rights for Monte Vista, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jeremiah Baumgardner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baumgardner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chayse Bouet was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kobe Jiron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Trinidad's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Sintas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sintas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Trinidad, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Monte Vista is on the road again on Tuesday to play Alamosa at 4:00 p.m. Alamosa has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.3 runs per game on average), something Monte Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Trinidad, they will head out on the road to challenge Sanford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinidad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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