MONTE VISTA – The second-ranked Monte Vista High School baseball team recorded two wins over Del Norte Saturday at Adrian M. Gutierrez Memorial Field.

The Pirates won by scores of 19-0 and 20-0.

“Del Norte’s young but there’s good kids over there,” said Monte Vista coach Luke Bradshaw. “We did a good job filling up the strike zone. Hitting-wise, 1-9 did a good job. We put good swings on baseball. We’re ready to move on and continue to build.”

Pitching also dominated for Monte Vista as it allowed no runs and two hits for the entire doubleheader.

“Pitchers did a great job filling up the zone,” Bradshaw said. “Any one of these pitchers that get up on the mound for us are tough to hit when we’re in the strike zone and filling it up. We have good defense behind it. The goal is always to challenge hitters and let the defense work. Our pitchers did a really good job at that today.”

Game 1

The Pirates opened the game with four runs in the bottom of the first. Kobe Jiron was safe on an error, and Chayse Bouet walked. Azariah Hurtado drew a walk, and Kobe Jiron scored on a wild pitch, and Bouet scored as Monte Vista successfully executed the double steal. Hurtado scored on an error for a 3-0 lead.

Manny Jiron continued the inning with a double and scored on Landon Sanchez’s single.

The Pirates broke the game open with nine runs in the second. Kobe Jiron led off with a triple and scored on Bouet’s groundout. Manny Jiron then hit a single, and Judah Howe reached on an error. Manny Jiron scored on a balk, and Howe on a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead.

Jakoby Ross and Sanchez both walked, and Michael Hensley was hit by a pitch, Ross came home on a wild pitch, and Kelby Mondragon tripled to plate Connor Mellott, who was courtesy running for Sanchez, and Hensley, for a 10-0 advantage.

Kobe Jiron doubled home Mondragon, and Bouet’s triple, the third of the inning for the Pirates, scored Kobe Jiron. Bouet came home on a wild pitch for a 13-0 Monte Vista lead.

The Pirates scored six more runs in the third. Howe led off with a double, stole third and scored on an error.

Ross walked and stole second. He scored in Sanchez’s single. Sanchez went to second on an error, and after Hensley walked, Mondragon doubled home Melott. Hensley scored on Kobe Jiron’s groundout, and Mondragon was brought home on Hurtado’s single. Manny Jiron doubled, and Howe singled to plate Hurtado.

The game ended after four innings on the 15-run rule.

Sanchez was Monte Vista’s starting pitcher and he took the win. He allowed no runs and one hit and struck out seven and walked none. Howe finished the game and gave up no runs and no hits and struck out one and walked one.

Liam Kreutzer started for Del Norte and took the loss. He allowed 13 runs and nine hits and struck out one, walked four and hit one batter. Bryson Medina finished the game and gave up six runs and five hits and struck out none and walked two.

The Pirates had 14 kits and were led by Manny Jiron who went 3-4 with a double, Sanchez who went 2-2 with one RBI, Hurtado who went 2-3 with one RBI, Mondragon who went 2-3 with a double, a triple and three RBIs, Kobe Jiron who went 2-4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs, and Howe who went 2-4 with a double and one RBI.

The Tigers’ only hit was a single by Kreutzer who went 1-1.

Game 2

The Pirates struck early again, this time with 14 runs in the first. Kobe Jiron led off by reaching on an error, and Bouet followed with a double. Hurtado also reached on an error with Kobe Jiron and Bouet both scoring.

Hurtado went to second on an error, Manny Jiron singled, and Howe was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Ross walked home Hurtado, and Manny Jiron scored on a wild pitch. Sanchez singled to plate Howe and Ross, and Hensley was safe on an error to bring home Sanchez.

Mondragon doubled, and Kobe Jiron walked to again fill the sacks. Bouet singled home Hensley and Mondragon. Hurtado singled, and Manny Jiron hit a grand slam home run for a 13-0 lead.

Ross doubled and took third on Sanchez’s sacrifice bunt. Hensley doubled home Ross to increase the lead to 14-0.

The Pirates scored five runs in the second. Bouet led off with a single, and Hurtado walked. Howe singled home Bouet and Hurtado, Ross was hit by a pitch, and Howe scored on a wild pitch.

Sanchez tripled to plate Ross, and Hensley was safe on an error with Sanchez scoring.

Monte Vista scored one run in the third. Bouet led off with a double and scored on Hurtado’s ground rule double to end the game on the 20-run rule.

Kobe Jiron went the distance for the Pirates and took the win. He allowed no runs and one hit and struck out seven and walked none.

Landon Velasquez started for the Tigers and was the losing pitcher. He gave up 14 runs and 10 hits with one strikeout, two walks and one hit batter. Paul Neal went to the mound in the second and allowed five runs and three hits and he had one strikeout and one walk. Parker Mitchell finished the game and allowed one run and two hits.

The Pirates had 15 hits and were led by Bouet who went 4-4 with two doubles and two RBIs, Hurtado who went 2-2 with a double and one RBI, Sanchez who went 2-2 with a triple and three RBIs, Mondragon who went 2-2 with a double, and Manny Jiron who went 2-3 with a home run and four RBIs.

Kreutzer again had Del Norte’s only hit as he singled to go 1-1.

What’s next

Monte Vista (14-0, 4-0) traveled to Trinidad for a doubleheader on Tuesday. It will compete in the Buena Vista Invitational. It will play Rye Friday at 3:15 p.m., Buena Vista at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, and Rangely at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

“Three good 2A teams,” Bradshaw said. “Typically teams you see at regionals or up at state. We’ve seen Rangely before, but we haven’t seen Rye or Buena Vista and they’re both having good seasons. We’re looking forward to it.”

Del Norte (6-5, 4-2) played at Sanford on Tuesday. It’s next competition will be Saturday for a doubleheader at Dolores.

Monte Vista 19, Del Norte 0

Del Norte 000 0 – 0 1 5

Monte Vista 496 x – 19 14 0

Kreutzer (L), Medina (3) and Mitchell, Kreutzer (3). Sanchez (W) and Bouet.

Monte Vista 20, Del Norte 0

Del Norte 000 – 0 1 4

Monte Vista (14)51 – 20 15 1

Velasquez (L),, Neal (2), Mitchell (3) and Kreutzer. K. Jiron (W) and Bouet. HR – MV: M. Jiron (1^st inn., 3 on, no outs).