Baseball Game Preview: Mountain View Bruins vs. Provo Bulldogs

For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Provo. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mountain View fell victim to Provo and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Bulldogs. The Bruins have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

For Provo's part, Jackson Sharpe looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Sharpe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malachi Aulava, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Milo Rhineer was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Provo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in five consecutive matches.

Provo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record of 8-9.