The Monta Vista Matadors will venture away from home to challenge the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Monta Vista easily dispatched Del Mar on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Matadors fell just short of Cupertino by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kaito Miyanouchi Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Van Chow was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lynbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to North Salinas.
Monta Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Lynbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monta Vista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lynbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monta Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Lynbrook in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Matadors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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