Monte Vista is 0-8 against Grossmont since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Monarchs will square off against the Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. Monte Vista has given up an average of 18.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monte Vista fell victim to Helix and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Monarchs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Grossmont never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against El Cajon Valley as they made off with a 15-0 win. The Foothillers haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Saraya Roope made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grossmont got a massive performance out of Skyler Glover, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples and four RBI. Those two triples gave Glover a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashley Beard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Grossmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .844. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Grossmont pushed their record up to 9-15-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Monte Vista might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Grossmont in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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