De La Salle is 10-0 against Monte Vista since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The De La Salle Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Monte Vista Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. De La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Monte Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
De La Salle took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Monte Vista.
Jack Karst looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, De La Salle let Alec Blair and Tyler Spangler loose on the outfield. Blair got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Spangler scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hank Tripaldi, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
De La Salle pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. De La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. However, it's not like Monte Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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