The Mountain View Spartans will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Branham Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mountain View fell victim to Saint Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 12-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Branham suffered their biggest defeat since April 26, 2025 on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to Ann Sobrato. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bruins, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.
Branham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Vietvu, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Branham fell to 3-1. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Mountain View couldn't quite get it done against Branham when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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