After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Conifer, Montbello was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Overland Trailblazers.
Jonathan Esparza was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Devin Williams and Juan Alderte did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2, while Alderte scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Derek Alvidrez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Montbello's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Overland, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Montbello will challenge Riverdale Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Overland, they will take on Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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