Monte Vista Christian won against Everett Alvarez on Friday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Alisal Trojans by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Parker Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Monte Vista Christian got a great performance from Zack Gong as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikie Melenudo, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Darnell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Monte Vista Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Mustangs
| 05/12/25 @ Alisal | 9-4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Everett Alvarez | 9-3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Rancho San Juan | 14-2 |
Monte Vista Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Alisal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Monte Vista Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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