The Palma Chieftains will be playing at home against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Palma and five for Monte Vista Christian.
Things were looking good for Palma after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Francis.
Manny Dorantes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Shannon, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hollister on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Haybalers by a score of 3-2.
Monte Vista Christian also got a good showing from Chase Bauen, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Monte Vista Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palma's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Monte Vista Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-22.
Monte Vista Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Monte Vista Christian, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Palma's hitters?
Palma was able to grind out a solid win over Monte Vista Christian in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-1. Will Palma repeat their success, or does Monte Vista Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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