Baseball Preview: Skyline Coyotes vs. Mountain View Toros
Skyline is 0-10 against Mountain View since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Skyline Coyotes will be staying on the road to face off against the Mountain View Toros at 10:00 a.m. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a nine-point win in their last game, Skyline came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Oxnard by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Skyline couldn't push the score so high this time.
Joe Valenzuela was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Mountain View sidestepped Alhambra for a 7-5 victory.
Mountain View's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JP Hurtado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Hurtado has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Arrington, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Skyline's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Skyline has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Skyline continue to outrun the ball?
Skyline might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Mountain View when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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