Mountain View put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Capital Golden Eagles. With that victory, Mountain View brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jake Holbrook looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ryan Yesford and Preston Flournoy did most of the damage at the plate: Yesford scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Flournoy scored three runs and stole four bases. Davey Green was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Capital's side, Cooper Myers put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Caden Werner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Maddox Weight, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Capital was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The win (which was Mountain View's third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. As for Capital, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Capital, they will head out on the road to challenge Nampa at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital is facing Nampa at the right time seeing as Nampa is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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