The Mountain View Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Marshall Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a win while Marshall will be coming in after a defeat.
After only two runs in their last game, Mountain View made sure to put some runs up on the board against El Monte on Friday. Mountain View put the hurt on El Monte with a sharp 10-1 victory. Considering Mountain View's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
JUAN LIANARES was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of ADRIAN PERALTA, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against Alhambra on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Marshall also got a good showing from Michael Gerst, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Derek Esparza was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Mountain View and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Marshall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Marshall in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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