Baseball Recap: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
Sahuaro won the last time they faced Mountain View, and things went their way on Monday too. The Sahuaro Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain View Mountain Lions and snuck past 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sahuaro.
Cruz Leyva made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Leyva was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Bess, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rogelio Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Thiel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Colton Kintner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Sahuaro's win bumped their record up to 13-15-1. As for Mountain View, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuaro will challenge Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mountain View, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cholla at 3:45 p.m. Cholla and Mountain View are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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