Monte Vista and Dougherty Valley pushed the score to 14-6 the last time they played Dougherty Valley, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Mustangs never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Monte Vista got a great performance from Ethan Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tony Keeling, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
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| 04/30/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Monte Vista's victory bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Monte Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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