Franklin Pierce has not done well against Mountain View recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Franklin Pierce Cardinals came out on top against the Mountain View Thunder by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Pierce.
Jacob Viera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Viera was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Mahiro Iijima was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Trey Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Mountain View's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jett Hamilton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Franklin Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Franklin Pierce will head out on the road to square off against Seton Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seton Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Franklin Pierce's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia River at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia River will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight.
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