Baseball Recap: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. Desert View Jaguars
It was a good run, but Mica Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-6 walloping at the hands of the Desert View Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mica Mountain of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Elijah Higuera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ethan Hunt was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Desert View's side, Brandon Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristobal Lorta, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joshua Valenzuela, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mica Mountain's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6. As for Desert View, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Mica Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Desert View also has no future games currently scheduled.
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