Monte Vista had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Trinidad Miners. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monte Vista also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Kaden Mellott made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Mellott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mellott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kobe Jiron was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
On Trinidad's side, Anthony Sandoval made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brett Kendall, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Monte Vista's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Trinidad, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monte Vista beat Trinidad by a score of 10-5 later that day.
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