For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Caldera. The Cougars will take on Caldera at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mountain View is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Caldera just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Caldera by a score of 5-4.
For Caldera's part, Ty Hattenhauer and Carson Downing made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hattenhauer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Downing pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hattenhauer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hattenhauer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Downing went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Hattenhauer has become a key player for Caldera: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Colin Ringer and Lucas Ninneman did most of the damage at the plate: Ringer went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Ninneman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Caldera is 4-1 when Ninneman posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise.
Caldera has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
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