Harker had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-7 to make it four. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monta Vista Matadors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Matadors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in March.
Harker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaurya Jain, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Monta Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Monta Vista's side, the team relied heavily on Joseph Murai, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Louis Won was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harker will head out to take on Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monta Vista, they will venture away from home to challenge Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Matadors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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