The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will face off against the Soledad Aztecs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. Monte Vista Christian took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of King City. Monte Vista Christian has struggled against King City recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Ava Alvarado was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kayla Fullalove-Silveira, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Soledad). They put the hurt on Stevenson with a sharp 17-5 win on Thursday. Considering the Aztecs have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Soledad and bumps their season record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Monte Vista Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Monte Vista Christian couldn't quite get it done against Soledad in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 10-6. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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