City View had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it four. They lost 11-2 to the Iowa Park Hawks. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 17-7 to the Hawks when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
City View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Iowa Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Iowa Park's side, AJ Ramirez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ramirez has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Braxton Vest looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Brayden Holster was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CJ McNeill, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While City View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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