The Monte Vista Mustangs will face off against the Irvington Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Irvington will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Monte Vista turned things around against Washington on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Huskies.
Gavin McMillan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tony Keeling, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Keeling has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Anson Liptak, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Irvington scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Castro Valley, falling 14-4. The Vikings have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Brayden Jaksa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Monte Vista's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Irvington, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything went Monte Vista's way against Irvington in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Monte Vista made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Monte Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irvington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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