Monte Vista was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sacred Heart Prep on Monday. The Monte Vista Mustangs put the hurt on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators with a sharp 11-1 victory. With that win, Monte Vista brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Monte Vista got a great performance from Giovanni DeMarinis as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Brandon Clizbe was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Ronan French was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
On Sacred Heart Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Gee, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. Gee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory got Monte Vista back to even at 6-6. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Monte Vista will challenge James Logan at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Logan will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Monte Vista surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart Prep is facing Palo Alto at the right time seeing as Palo Alto is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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