Mount Miguel had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it five. They came up short against the Steele Canyon Cougars, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Friday.
Mount Miguel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Delgado, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Steele Canyon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Steele Canyon's side, Tommy Rimoldi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Rimoldi a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Steele Canyon is 6-1 when Rimoldi posts two or more runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Joey Riporti looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Gavin Caha was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Steele Canyon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Colton Pigeon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Miguel will take on Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Steele Canyon, they will face off against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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