Owyhee is 7-2 against Mountain View since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Storm will be taking part in a tournament against the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Eagle, who was ranked 14th at the time (Owyhee was ranked first). The Storm sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Mustangs on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by just one run.
Bryce Tam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Max Menke
| 05/10/25 vs Eagle | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Eagle | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Middleton | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Meridian | 1 |
On the hitting side, Owyhee's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Max Menke, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those two hits gave Menke a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mountain View extended their postseason success on Saturday against Rocky Mountain. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Grizzlies. The Mavericks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Preston Flournoy was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Lupton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mountain View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Owyhee's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Owyhee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Owyhee skirted past Mountain View 7-6 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
