The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Palma Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses.
Monte Vista Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hollister on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Haybalers by a score of 3-2.
Monte Vista Christian got a good showing from Chase Bauen, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Francis.
Manny Dorantes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Shannon, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Monte Vista Christian's record is now 3-22. As for Palma, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
Monte Vista Christian came up short against Palma when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-1. Can Monte Vista Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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