Monta Vista is 2-8 against Lynbrook since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monta Vista Matadors will be playing at home against the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Monta Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lynbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monta Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Jefferson get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Considering the Matadors have won three contests by more than 13 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
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Tim Yin and Aiden Koppes made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Yin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Koppes didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. At bat, Yin scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2, while Koppes went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Monta Vista got a massive performance out of Joseph Murai, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Murai also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shiva Kumaraguru, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lynbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Cupertino, falling 21-4.
William Tai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lynbrook's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Monta Vista, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Monta Vista couldn't quite get it done against Lynbrook when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can Monta Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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