Mountain View has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Melbourne Bearkatz at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Melbourne likes a good challenge.
Mountain View pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 19-10 loss to Salem might stick with them for a while.
Collin Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Downs, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Melbourne was able to grind out a solid win over Newport on Thursday, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Melbourne.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Melbourne, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Mountain View suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Melbourne when the teams last played back in March. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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