The Mountain Range Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Skyview Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mountain Range has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 17.
Last Thursday, Mountain Range didn't have quite enough to beat Northglenn and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skyview). They put the hurt on Thornton with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Joseph Trujillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Skyview is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 0-7 otherwise. Trujillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Skyview let Carlos Carrillo and Marcelo Navarro run wild. Carrillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Navarro scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Carrillo has posted since back in May of 2024. Marcus Archuleta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Skyview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Skyview picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Mountain Range, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Mountain Range came out on top in a nail-biter against Skyview in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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