Monterey hasn't had much luck against Palo Alto recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Monterey Dores will square off against the Palo Alto Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Monterey unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-0 to Santa Cruz on Saturday.
Monterey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Palo Alto kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Saint Francis by a score of 4-3.
Palo Alto also got a good showing from Ian Johnston, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Bader was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Monterey might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Palo Alto in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Monterey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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