Monta Vista's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Cupertino on Saturday. The Monta Vista Matadors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Jefferson Grizzlies a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Matadors have won three games by more than 13 runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
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Tim Yin and Aiden Koppes made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Yin tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Koppes didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. At the plate, Yin scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2, while Koppes went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Joseph Murai was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Shiva Kumaraguru was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monta Vista's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Jefferson, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Monta Vista will be playing at home against Lynbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynbrook has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.57 runs per game on average), something Monta Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will challenge Priory at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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