For the second straight game, Monte Vista will face off against California. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Monte Vista and California, and California kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
For California's part, Brayden Gijbels tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gijbels also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Grizzlies are 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, California's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Sherman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sherman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ethan Rye was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Monte Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for California, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
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