Montwood and Pebble Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Montwood needed a bit of extra time to put away Eastlake. They had just enough and edged out the Falcons 4-3. The game was the first time the Rams have beaten the Falcons on their field since March 25, 2023.
Aiden Obptande got the start for Montwood and what a start it was: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Obptande has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-16-1 otherwise.
Roberto Gamez
| 04/08/26 @ Eastlake | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Socorro | 1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Eastwood | 1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Eastwood | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Coronado | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Roberto Gamez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March.
Montwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Pebble Hills let Coronado stack six runs on them in the third inning on Friday but luckily Pebble Hills prevailed anyway. The Spartans came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 9-6.
Montwood moved to 7-17-1 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Pebble Hills, their record now sits at 14-9-2.
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