Monterey Trail's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They skirted past the Grant Pacers 4-2. For Monterey Trail, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 loss Grant walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
David Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monterey Trail's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Coronado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Grant's side, Niko Hernandez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Grant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monterey Trail only tossed five.
Monterey Trail's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Grant, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Monterey Trail will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grant: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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