Baseball Recap: Cupertino Pioneers vs. Mountain View Spartans
Cupertino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-2 to the Mountain View Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cupertino of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Mountain View's part, Ethan Guilhamet looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Wenks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of River Jones, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cupertino's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Mountain View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-13.
Cupertino will head out on the road to challenge Saratoga at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cupertino is facing Saratoga at the right time seeing as Saratoga is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will be playing at home against Santa Clara at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Clara's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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