Matadors
| 03/07/26 vs Jefferson | 32-0 |
| 03/05/26 vs Summit Shasta | 17-0 |
| 02/28/26 @ Hill | 22-1 |
Monta Vista strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jefferson Grizzlies a 32-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Matadors also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.
Ryoga Aiuchi and Shreyas Rajalingari made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Aiuchi struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Rajalingari tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Aiuchi got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Rajalingari got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Shiva Kumaraguru was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. Kumaraguru is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Yin, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Monta Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Monta Vista's record is now 3-0. As for Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Monta Vista will welcome Harker at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jefferson, they will square off against Priory at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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