Baseball Game Preview: Mountain View Cougars vs. Caldera

For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Caldera. The Cougars will venture away from home to square off against Caldera at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Mountain View blew Caldera out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Caldera got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of Caldera by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 14, 2024.

For Caldera's part, Griffin Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, Carson Downing was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Whitcomb also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Caldera, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.