There's no place like home for Monte Vista, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monte Vista also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Samantha Kaiman tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Stolarzyk, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Sophia Leyden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Dougherty Valley's side, Mylia Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Osborn, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Monte Vista's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Monte Vista will challenge Livermore at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Dougherty Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Granada at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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