Mountain View and Middleton are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. Mountain View will welcome Middleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mountain View's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Meridian 13-0. The Mavericks have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Cade Burnham
| 03/28/25 @ Meridian | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Legend | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Middleton | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Capital | 1 |
Cade Burnham and Cooper Schneidt made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Burnham struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Schneidt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Burnham a new career-high. At bat, Burnham scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Schneidt scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braylon Schellhammer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Seth Hecox was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Mountain View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Middleton entered their tilt with Meridian on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors.
The team relied heavily on Jeremiah Keithley, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Cam Lenius, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Middleton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mountain View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Middleton struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
