Mountain View and Eagle are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mavericks will take on the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Ridgevue, who was ranked 17th at the time (Mountain View was ranked third). The Mavericks blew past the Warhawks 12-2 on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Mavericks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Preston Flournoy
| 05/09/26 vs Ridgevue | 1 |
| 05/09/26 vs Ridgevue | 1 |
| 05/02/26 vs Middleton | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Ridgevue | 0 |
| 04/09/26 vs Capital | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Preston Flournoy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a big performance out of Chris Maiocca, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Braylon Schellhammer was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eagle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Rocky Mountain on Saturday.
Jacob Ames tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Eagle's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Brent, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Sam Palfreyman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mountain View's record is now 22-8. As for Eagle, their record now sits at 20-7.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Mountain View has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Eagle struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain View came up short against Eagle in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 5-1. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
