Monte Vista hasn't had much luck against De La Salle recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Monte Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against De La Salle at 4:00 p.m.
Monte Vista is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Dublin. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Gaels since April 17, 2019.
Gavin McMillan
| 03/28/25 vs Dublin | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Amador Valley | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Washington | 0 |
Monte Vista got a good showing from Gavin McMillan, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). McMillan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tony Keeling made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Storz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, De La Salle waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Thundering Herd as they made off with a 7-1 win. Considering the Spartans have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Dias looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Antonio Castro and Alec Blair did most of the damage at the plate: Castro went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Blair went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Blair has posted since back in May of 2024. Niko Baumgartner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
De La Salle lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
De La Salle's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Monte Vista came up short against De La Salle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can Monte Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
