Monterey had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the York Institute Dragons 11-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monterey also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Dylan Whitehead made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Whitehead was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Leandro Roberts tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lawson Cantell, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Lincoln Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Monterey, York Institute also got a great game from a two-way player: Jalen Garrett. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Heath Wattenbarger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for York Institute, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8-1.
Monterey will take on Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watertown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Monterey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for York Institute, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Smith County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Smith County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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