The Monterey Dores will head out on the road to square off against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pacific Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monterey's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hollister on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Haybalers by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time Monterey couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Monterey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Everett, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Monterey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-5 loss at the hands of Monte Vista Christian.
Monterey has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Everything went Monterey's way against Pacific Grove when the teams last played back in March as Monterey made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monterey since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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