Gunn had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Mountain View Spartans, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Wednesday.
Albert Pellizzari made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Mountain View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Gunn since February 28, 2019.
On Mountain View's side, Brennan Dooley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Dooley has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Austin Xu was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Orrock, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gunn will challenge Monta Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Matadors have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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