San Ramon Valley proved they can win big last Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Monte Vista Mustangs 4-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Bryce Monte
| 04/08/25 vs Monte Vista | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Dougherty Valley | 6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Rodriguez | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 6 |
| 04/05/24 @ Faith Lutheran | 6 |
Bryce Monte looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Mitch Nelson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Tsunemoto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
San Ramon Valley pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Monte Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Ramon Valley will take on rival Granada at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.8, the Matadors 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Monte Vista is set to square off against their familiar foe California at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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