Baseball Game Preview: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs vs. Stevenson Pirates

Mustangs

Runs

04/23/25 @ Stevenson	2
04/22/25 vs Evergreen Valley	5
04/19/25 @ Del Mar	14
04/11/25 @ North Monterey County	8
04/09/25 vs North Monterey County	5
+ 13 more games

For the second straight game, Monte Vista Christian will face off against Stevenson. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Monte Vista Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Stevenson just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

For Stevenson's part, Phinn Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit. Thomas is becoming a predictor of the Pirates' success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 7-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Hall, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Reggie Bell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Stevenson pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monte Vista Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monte Vista Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stevenson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.