After two games on the road, Acalanes is heading back home. They will take on the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Acalanes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Acalanes stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-7 margin over Concord. 19 seems to be a good number for Acalanes as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Santana Tamayo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Emme Young was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Dublin by a score of 5-3.
Samantha Kaiman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Ella Stolarzyk and Angelina Betti stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stolarzyk went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Betti got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Acalanes pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Monte Vista's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Acalanes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Monte Vista, though, as they've only averaged .327. Will they be able to contain Acalanes' hitters?
Acalanes suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Monte Vista in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Acalanes, Rian Prichard (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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