The Mountain View Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Snow Canyon Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snow Canyon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain View, who comes in off a win.
Mountain View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Payson 11-1.
Mountain View got a great performance from Noa Ioane as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elian Tortoledo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Cook, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Snow Canyon fell just short of Lehi by a score of 3-1.
Snow Canyon also got a good showing from Dewy Gibb, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Snow Canyon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Kelly, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Snow Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehi struck out six times.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Snow Canyon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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