After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santa Clara, Monta Vista was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Del Mar Dons out 4-2. For Monta Vista, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss Del Mar walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
For Del Mar's part, Kyle McClements was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. McClements has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McClements was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
McClements wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davy Hern?ndez, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Orlando Morales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Monta Vista's victory bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Del Mar, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Monta Vista will head out on the road to challenge Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. As for Del Mar, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win vs. Lincoln on the 1st.
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