After losing to Montwood the last time they met, Pebble Hills decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams on Saturday, sneaking past 13-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the match before.
Mateo Contreras
| 04/12/25 @ Montwood | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Coronado | 5 |
Pebble Hills got a great performance from Mateo Contreras as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Contreras posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Cristian Bustillos and Evan Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Bustillos went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Lopez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Bustillos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaden Gutierrez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pebble Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Pebble Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Montwood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pebble Hills will take on rival Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, Montwood is set to face off against their familiar foe Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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