On Friday, Meridian faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Meridian Warriors fell just short of the Mountain View Mavericks by a score of 4-2. Meridian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on March 8th.
Trey Allen put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
On Mountain View's side, Conner Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cade Burnham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Meridian and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Mountain View, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will stay at home for another game and welcome Owyhee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View will take on Middleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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