Miramonte had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Sonoma Valley Dragons by a score of 4-1. For the Matadors, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 victory the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Austin Bilello made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bilello was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kobe Wong and David Leibowitz did most of the damage at the plate: Wong scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Leibowitz scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sonoma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Miramonte will challenge Pittsburg at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sonoma Valley, they will face off against Albany at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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