San Ramon Valley and Monte Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The San Ramon Valley Wolves will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. San Ramon Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but San Ramon Valley had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Casa Grande.
Nate Simonton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Ellis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista got themselves on the board against Bear Creek on Saturday, but Bear Creek never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bruins as they made off with an 11-0 victory.
Ethan Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ronan French, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brandon Clizbe, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
San Ramon Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Monte Vista, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Everything went San Ramon Valley's way against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as San Ramon Valley made off with a 10-0 victory. Will San Ramon Valley repeat their success, or does Monte Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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