The Mountain View Mountain Lions will take on the Mullen Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a victory while Mullen will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Mountain View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Wellington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountain Lions.
Lane Haring
| 04/21/25 vs Wellington | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Northridge | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Rifle | 2 |
Lane Haring was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Haring was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Belk, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Smoky Hill. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Sam Waller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Cruz Covarubbias was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 7-7. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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