Monte Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ignacio Bobcats by a score of 11-8. That's two games straight that Monte Vista has won by exactly three runs.
Kobe Jiron made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jiron was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Azariah Hurtado and Jakoby Ross did most of the damage at the plate: Hurtado scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ross scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Madrid, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Ignacio's side, Marcus Maez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Devante Montoya, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Monte Vista back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monte Vista will take on Sargent at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ignacio, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Aztec at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ignacio's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Aztec has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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