Monte Vista put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Alamosa Mean Moose. Winning may never get old, but Monte Vista sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Kobe Jiron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Jiron was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Azariah Hurtado, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chayse Bouet, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Alamosa's side, Tony Griego and Nelson Arambula did some serious damage despite the final result: Griego scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Arambula scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Pittman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Alamosa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monte Vista will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Park at 11:00 a.m. As for Alamosa, they will face off against Pagosa Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alamosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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