West Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Monte Vista Monarchs. West Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monte Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
West Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A Rosolino, who went 2-for-3 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of V Hrnjak, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Monte Vista's side, Caleb Taa Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Taa Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Justyn Stone and Damian Ordaz did most of the damage at the plate: Stone scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Ordaz scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Diego Cortez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Monte Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
West Hills will head out on the road to take on Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monte Vista, they will head out on the road to challenge Mount Miguel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Miguel is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Monte Vista will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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