The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will square off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Monte Vista Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand King City a 14-0 shutout last Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Monte Vista Christian, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Aidan Miller looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Brown, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Darnell, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ann Sobrato made easy work of Hill on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 win. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Liam Bettencourt was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Rubbo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Monte Vista Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Ann Sobrato, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Ann Sobrato's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ann Sobrato, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Monte Vista Christian keep running through batters, or will Ann Sobrato buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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