Mountain View extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-14-1. They came up short against the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks, falling 12-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex (Max) Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Ironwood Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Ironwood Ridge's side, Noah Peters tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, Peters posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Angel Figueroa and Will Carrasco did most of the damage at the plate: Figueroa went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Carrasco went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Figueroa has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-3 defeat against Vista Grande on the 21st. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against Walden Grove on the 20th.
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