Matadors
| 04/15/25 @ Mt. Diablo | 16 |
| 04/02/25 vs Berkeley | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Acalanes | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Alhambra | 4 |
| 02/24/25 @ Sonoma Valley | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miramonte). They never let the Mt. Diablo Red Devils get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The Matadors not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27, 2024.
Austin Bilello and George Gilbert made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bilello struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gilbert tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Miramonte's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-9 when he doesn't). At bat, Bilello scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Gilbert scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Gilbert a new career-high.
In other batting news, Miramonte let Preston Rguem and Casey Yung run wild. Rguem scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Yung scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Rguem a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Duncan Oliver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Miramonte and bumps their season record up to 4-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Mt. Diablo, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Miramonte will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mt. Diablo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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