Palma won the last time they faced Monte Vista Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Palma Chieftains came out on top against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palma.
Manny Dorantes and Alan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dorantes pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gonzalez pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Dorantes scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Rocco Razzeca was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Monte Vista Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Collins, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Palma now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Monte Vista Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Palma will head out on the road to challenge Saint Francis at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Palma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista Christian has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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