Mountain View extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 6-10. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orem Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-5 loss on Thursday.
Mac Strong was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Diego Falcon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As for Orem, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Orem's side, Chase Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Ford was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Benji Engemann was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Orem: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Ellison, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mountain View is set to challenge their familiar foe Provo at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Orem will square off against rival Summit Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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