Pirates
| 03/21/26 @ Crowley County | 11-7 |
| 03/20/26 @ Fowler | 16-5 |
| 03/20/26 @ Fowler | 21-0 |
Monte Vista strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Crowley County Chargers. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Judah Howe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Howe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Howe is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelby Mondragon, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Kobe Jiron was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Monte Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Monte Vista's record is now 3-0. As for Crowley County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Monte Vista will square off against Ignacio at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Crowley County, they will challenge Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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