Mountain View extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 13-9 in the process. They came up short against the Los Altos Eagles, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Wednesday.
Mountain View got a good showing from Jaeden Pietrofeso, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Pietrofeso gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Yocum, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Los Altos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Los Altos' side, Kai MacQuiddy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. MacQuiddy has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Mountain View and Los Altos should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Spartans will challenge Gunn at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (267 vs. 580). Meanwhile, Los Altos (ranked 122nd) will meet Aptos (ranked 591st) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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