After three games on the road, Monte Vista is heading back home. They will take on the California Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Monte Vista got themselves on the board against Palo Alto, but Palo Alto never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Vikings.
Ryan Fraser looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Dylan Hillman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, California had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bulldogs 2-1.
Declan Casey tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, California saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Hillery, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Monte Vista is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for California, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7.
Monte Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against California in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Monte Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will California turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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