Baseball Recap: Monterey Has No Trouble Against Block

Monterey never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Block Bears. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won seven in a row.

Brayden Atkins

Runs

03/23/26 vs Block	2
03/05/26 @ Delta Charter	2
03/03/26 vs St. Joseph's - Plaucheville	2
03/07/26 vs Vidalia	1
03/06/26 @ St. Joseph's - Plaucheville	1

The team relied heavily on Brayden Atkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Monterey's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Barfoot, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.

Monterey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Monterey's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Block, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monterey will welcome Glenmora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Block, they will challenge Delhi at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.