Baseball Recap: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Mountain View Toros
There's no place like home for Mesa, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Mountain View Toros on Tuesday. This was a revenge match for Mesa, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
Luke Hilton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Fabian Alvara, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, JP Hurtado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Hurtado has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-13 record this season. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa will square off against Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alhambra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to take on Corona del Sol at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Corona del Sol and Mountain View are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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