The Pebble Hills Spartans will take on the Montwood Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pebble Hills has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
On Friday, Pebble Hills came up short against Montwood and fell 14-9. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Montwood's part, they got a great performance from Matt Saenz as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joziah Gutierrez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Gabriel Vasquez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Montwood's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Pebble Hills, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-8.
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