The matchup between Mountain View and Clarke County on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Mountain View Generals fell 12-9 to the Clarke County Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by exactly three runs.
Seth Moomaw put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Moomaw was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lance Rhodes and Bradley Griffin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rhodes scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Griffin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Griffin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was German Salinas Ortiz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mountain View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Mountain View and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Clarke County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will play host again on Thursday to welcome Rappahannock County, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Clarke County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarke County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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