The Monte Vista Monarchs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Monte Vista: 3.8, Escondido Charter: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monte Vista is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Imperial on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
David Aceron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Ordaz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Monte Vista was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Imperial only hit a.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Escondido Charter rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-2. The win was nothing new for Escondido Charter as they're now sitting on six straight.
Silas Telfer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Telfer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Hydar, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Monte Vista has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10-1 record this season. As for Escondido Charter, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monte Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monte Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Escondido Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2019, winning 10-5. Will Monte Vista repeat their success, or does Escondido Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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