The More Knights will head out to take on the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
More was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Priory on Wednesday. More's pitchers stepped up to hand Priory a 7-0 shutout.
Zep Cortese
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Zep Cortese was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Easton Selway was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Cortese wasn't the only one working in the hit department: More kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Priory only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Salinas 12-2. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brady Cortez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monte Vista Christian got a massive performance out of Carter Wright, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Evan Vessey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monte Vista Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for More, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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