The Miramonte Matadors are taking a road trip to square off against the Concord Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miramonte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Miramonte came out on top against Berean Christian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Matadors never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Matadors.
Alex Heath tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Graham Jenkins
| 04/30/26 @ Berean Christian | 4 |
| 04/02/26 vs Hillsdale | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Northgate | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Benicia | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Piedmont | 2 |
On the hitting side, Graham Jenkins and Adrian Choi did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Choi went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those four hits gave Jenkins a new career-high. George Gilbert was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Miramonte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berean Christian only managed four.
Meanwhile, Concord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-3 to Northgate.
Concord saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Dashner, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Jonah Oleole, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Miramonte, their record now sits at 13-7.
Concord's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Miramonte hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Concord, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Miramonte's hitters?
Everything went Miramonte's way against Concord when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Miramonte made off with a 9-1 win. Will the Matadors repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
