The Alisal Trojans will face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alisal 3, Monte Vista Christian 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Alisal didn't have quite enough to beat North Monterey County and fell 4-3. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Monte Vista Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They put the hurt on Everett Alvarez with a sharp 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Chris Bautista tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Carter Wright was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Cortez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Monte Vista Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Monte Vista Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Alisal, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
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