The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will head out to take on the Stevenson Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Monte Vista Christian will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Pajaro Valley on Tuesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 17-1 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Ava Alvarado
| 05/13/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Rancho San Juan | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs King City | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Soquel | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ American | 3 |
Ava Alvarado was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianna Johnson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Monte Vista Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They are 7-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Stevenson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of North Monterey County.
Maria Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Dalhamer, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Stevenson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Monte Vista Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Stevenson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monte Vista Christian took their win against Stevenson in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
