Mustangs Fall to Logan 5-0 in NCS Semis
The Monte Vista Mustangs closed out their successful 2015 season with a loss to James Logan on Tuesday night in the NCS Semifinals. The biggest threat came in the top of the 7th after MV loaded the bases with 1 out, but was unable to push a run across the plate, losing 5-0. Jordan Maddox and Tressa Schroth were both 2 for 3 and Erin Yoshino had a base hit, giving Monte Vista 5 hits on the day. Seniors Mackenzie Murphy, Lindsay...
Mustangs Beat #2 Seed Heritage 10-0
In the second round of the NCS playoffs, #7 seed Monte Vista beat #2 seed Heritage 10-0 in 5 innings on Friday. Monte Vista’s Mackenzie Murphy kept Heritage off the scoreboard, pitching a shutout for all five innings she was in the circle. No opposing players to cross the plate on five hits while ringing up four. An eight-run explosion in the third inning put the game away for good. Monte Vista on an RBI single by Danielle...
Monte Vista Wins NCS Round 1, Beats Liberty 2-1
Jordan Maddox belted a 1-run homerun over the center field fence in the bottom of the sixth and Monte Vista held on to beat Liberty 2-1 in the first round of the NCS playoffs. The Mustangs starter Mackenzie Murphy doesn’t need much help when she is on the rubber and she showed it on Wednesday against Liberty. Seven strong innings by Murphy carried Monte Vista to a 2-1 victory over Liberty in seven innings. Maddox continued with...
MV Beats San Ramon Valley in Shootout, 13-8
Scoreboard operators were busy at SRV on Thursday as Monte Vista and San Ramon Valley combined for 21 runs. The Mustangs eventually won the offensive battle 13-8 in seven innings. There were 33 hits, including seven extra base hits in the game. The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to nine lead changes in the game. Monte Vista finally managed to grab the lead after a strong sixth inning. MV went up for good on an RBI...
Mustangs Lose 4-1 to Amador
Mackenzie Murphy went 2-3, but Monte Vista still fell to Amador 4-1 in seven innings on Tuesday at Amador Valley High. Murphy pitched six innings, walked three, struck out four, and allowed four runs. The game’s last lead went to Amador thanks to a second inning rally that saw one run cross the plate on an RBI triple by Ashley Balestreri. Monte Vista scored its only run of the game on an RBI single by Jordan Maddox in the sixth...
MV Makes Most of 8 Hits, Wins 7-5 over Carondelet
Monte Vista and Carondelet both had scoring chances on Friday, but it was Monte Vista that was able to capitalize on them as it pulled out a 7-5 win on “Senior Day” at MV, the final home game of the regular season. Carondelet had 11 hits compared with the Mustangs eight, but Carondelet stranded eight runners on base. Monte Vista staved off Carondelet as Carondelet was unable to match MV Varsity down the stretch. Carondelet...