Baseball Recap: Woods Cross Wildcats vs. Mountain View Bruins
Woods Cross's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They never let the Mountain View Bruins onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Woods Cross also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2019.
Beckham Stanger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Stanger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stanger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Beau Blackwell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Woods Cross pushed their record up to 4-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Mountain View, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Woods Cross will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear River at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Woods Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain View, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Skyridge at 11:00 a.m. Mountain View has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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