Baseball Game Preview: Mountain View Toros vs. Westwood Warriors

The Mountain View Toros will face off against the Westwood Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Mountain View had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Highland on Friday. The Toros put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Toros, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Justice Yanke

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 vs Highland	5
03/28/25 @ Chandler	2
03/25/25 vs Skyline	2
03/20/25 vs Liberty	2
03/13/25 vs Desert Ridge	3
+ 2 more games

Justice Yanke tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

On the hitting side, Beckham Barney and Brady Goodman did most of the damage at the plate: Barney scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Goodman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Goodman has posted since back in April of 2024. Mitchell Lamoreaux was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.

Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted an OBP of .167.

Meanwhile, Westwood suffered their biggest loss since March 13th on Thursday. They came up short against Skyline, falling 14-3. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Mountain View's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.

Mountain View might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Westwood when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Toros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.