Dougherty Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-6 walloping at the hands of the Monte Vista Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dougherty Valley of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Dougherty Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Wong, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Duncan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Monte Vista's side, Colton Castro looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Castro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Kerrigan, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronan French, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Dougherty Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Monte Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dougherty Valley will challenge California at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Monte Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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