Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs 14-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Mountain View needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Elian Tortoledo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Tortoledo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Tavish Moody looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Mountain View got a big performance out of Caden Imes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Akin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 3-3. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against Granger at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Granger has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something Mountain View will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonneville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Judge Memorial Catholic has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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