Center extended their losing streak to 12 on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-12. They came up short against the Monte Vista Pirates, falling 23-0. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Monte Vista, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average this season.
For Monte Vista's part, Manny Jiron was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jiron has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Monte Vista let Judah Howe and Chayse Bouet run wild. Howe went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Bouet went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Bouet has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Jiron, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monte Vista beat Center by a score of 23-0 later that day.
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