Monte Vista is 6-0 against South Park since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Monte Vista Pirates are on the road again to play the South Park Burros at 11:00 a.m. Monte Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Monte Vista stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Alamosa.
Kobe Jiron made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Jiron was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Azariah Hurtado, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chayse Bouet, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, South Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-2 to Custer County.
South Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Walker, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Park hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for South Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
South Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monte Vista has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for South Park, though, as they've been averaging 11.5. Given Monte Vista's sizable advantage in that area, South Park will need to find a way to close that gap.
Monte Vista took their win against South Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista 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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