The Monte Vista Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Carondelet Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monte Vista is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Monte Vista lost 14-1 to San Ramon Valley on Wednesday.
Monte Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carondelet). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 win over Dublin on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Angela Gates was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Norie Umene was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Carondelet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Carondelet, their record is now 7-10.
Carondelet's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Monte Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Carondelet, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 strikeouts. Will Monte Vista keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend?
Monte Vista couldn't quite get it done against Carondelet in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 11-7. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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