After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Redwood, Monache was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mt. Whitney Pioneers an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Monache considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Colton Isom was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Isom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Monache let Mathew Rivas and Ethan Giannetto loose on the outfield. Rivas went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Giannetto scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tyson Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Monache's win bumped their record up to 11-7-1. As for Mt. Whitney, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Monache will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mt. Whitney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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