Amador Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Monte Vista on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Monte Vista Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Dons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brennan Baptist was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Amador Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Fagundes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Fagundes also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Dons
| 03/19/25 vs Monte Vista | 2-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Arroyo | 15-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ James Logan | 7-6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bellarmine College Prep | 10-5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tracy | 9-7 |
The defeat snapped Amador Valley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Monte Vista, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Coming up, Amador Valley will venture away from home to face off against Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Amador Valley is facing Dougherty Valley at the right time seeing as Dougherty Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Monte Vista, they will be playing at home against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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