The Mountain View Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Mountain View had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Boise on Tuesday. The Mavericks blew past the Brave 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Brave: they've now won seven in a row.
Tate Baird
| 04/15/25 vs Boise | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Highland | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Columbine | 5 |
Tate Baird looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tav Hiaring, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Flournoy, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Borah's offense. They fell just short of Middleton by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jack Meimann was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Borah saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Kubena, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Mountain View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Borah, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Borah's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mountain View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Borah, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Mountain View's hitters?
Everything went Mountain View's way against Borah when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Mountain View made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
