Preview: Mountain View Mavericks vs. Owyhee Storm
The Mountain View Mavericks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Owyhee Storm, where first pitch is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mountain View ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Highland 9-8.
Davey Green tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Burnham, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Jake Holbrook was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Owyhee put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Columbia as Owyhee made off with an 11-1 win. With that victory, Owyhee brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Ryan Burbank looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Nathan Keith and Ryder Cutlip did most of the damage at the plate: Keith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Cutlip got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keagan Kelly, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Owyhee, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View came up short against Owyhee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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