Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's second game as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Catalina Foothills Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Thursday's first game.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Catalina Foothills' side, Cooper Kruk made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kruk was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nate Shoemaker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ganon Dwyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17-2. As for Catalina Foothills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against Pueblo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mountain View is facing Pueblo at the right time seeing as Pueblo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Catalina Foothills, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Salpointe Catholic at 2:00 p.m.
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