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| 04/27/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 7-6 W |
Monte Vista Christian has gone a perfect 4-0 against North Salinas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will host the North Salinas Vikings at 3:30 p.m. Monte Vista Christian will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Monte Vista Christian proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Kennedy 8-6. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Zack Gong looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Vessey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monte Vista Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, North Salinas never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Gunn. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Julian Gabriel was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Burkhardt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North Salinas, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Monte Vista Christian's way against North Salinas when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Monte Vista Christian made off with a 6-0 win. Does Monte Vista Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Salinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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