Baseball Recap: Mesa Takes a Loss

Mesa had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-20 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Mountain View Toros. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Toros this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.

As for Mountain View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.

For Mountain View's part, the result came thanks to Justice Yanke's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Yanke also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Toros are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mitchell Lamoreaux, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Person, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa will face off against Highland at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Higley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.