Mountain View had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Thompson Valley Eagles. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Gilbert, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Thompson Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
On Thompson Valley's side, Beau Heaton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heaton also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Thompson Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-10 otherwise. Heaton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other pitching news, Malachi Dougherty tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Evan Raabe was excellent, going 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Cronin, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Mountain View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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