Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Monte Vista Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the San Ramon Valley Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Monte Vista's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Bear Creek 11-0.
Ethan Smith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ronan French, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Clizbe, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but San Ramon Valley had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Casa Grande on Saturday.
Nate Simonton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Ellis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Monte Vista's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for San Ramon Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Monte Vista has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like San Ramon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Monte Vista suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to San Ramon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Monte Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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