Monticello had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Monument Valley Mustangs a 24-0 shutout on Thursday.
Triston Felix
| 03/06/25 @ Monument Valley | 6 |
| 03/26/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 05/04/24 vs Millard | 3 |
| 04/26/24 vs Dove Creek | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ North Summit | 2 |
Jackson Keyes and Triston Felix were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Keyes pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Felix struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave Keyes a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Keyes scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Felix fired off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave Felix a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Cache Young was a standout: he scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Arturo Guiterrez was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Monticello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monument Valley only posted an OBP of .000.
Coming up, Monticello will be playing in front of their home fans against Dolores at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Monument Valley, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will challenge Kingman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kingman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Monument Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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