Monte Vista stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past the Sanford Mustangs 19-1. Winning may never get old, but Monte Vista sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kaden Mellott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mellott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mellott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Azariah Hurtado was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Baumgardner, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
On Sanford's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Caldon, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sanford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monte Vista will play host again on Saturday to welcome Center, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Monte Vista is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sanford, they will be playing at home against Sargent at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17.6 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
