Baseball Preview: Kuna Kavemen vs. Mountain View Mavericks
Kuna is 1-9 against Mountain View since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kuna Kavemen will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kuna is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to Middleton.
Alex Whitt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jackson Edwards was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaden Estarda, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kuna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middleton only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They lost 9-0 to Eagle on Thursday. Mountain View's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kuna's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Mountain View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Kuna couldn't quite finish off Mountain View in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Kuna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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