It was a good run, but California unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Monte Vista Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
California got a good showing from Chase McGill, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). McGill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Robert Hillery was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Giffins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Monte Vista's side, Giovanni DeMarinis looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Monte Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hillman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
California now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Monte Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
California will be playing at home against San Ramon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. California is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Monte Vista, they will head out on the road to take on California at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. California's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Monte Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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