The home team had won the previous four meetings between California and Monte Vista, and California kept the tradition alive. The Grizzlies had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 3-2 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Grizzlies have won by just one run.
Brayden Gijbels
| 03/01/25 @ Liberty | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Foothill | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Alhambra | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Dublin | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Mt. Eden | 1 |
Brayden Gijbels tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because California is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, California saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Sherman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sherman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another was Ethan Rye, who scored a run and stole two bases.
California's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Monte Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
California will have a chance to go back-to-back against Monte Vista: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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