Monterey and Vidalia are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2015, but likely not for long. The Monterey Wolves will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Vidalia Vikings at 1:00 p.m. Monterey is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Monterey fell victim to Rapides and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, even though Delta Charter scored an imposing ten runs on Friday, Vidalia still came out on top. Vidalia walked away with a 13-10 victory over Delta Charter.
Gage Cupstid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Cupstid has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cupstid was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Havard was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clay Watts, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Vidalia, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Monterey came out on top in a nail-biter against Vidalia in their previous meeting on March 2nd, sneaking past 8-7. Will Monterey repeat their success, or does Vidalia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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