For the second straight game, Monte Vista Christian will face off against Alisal. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monte Vista Christian 2.5, Alisal 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Monte Vista Christian beats Alisal with nine runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Mustangs came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 9-4 on Monday. The Mustangs have beaten the Trojans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Parker Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Monte Vista Christian got a great performance from Zack Gong as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikie Melenudo, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dante Darnell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Monte Vista Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Monte Vista Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Alisal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
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