For the second straight game, Mountainside will face off against Westview. The Mavericks will head out to take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Mountainside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mountainside will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Westview, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday.
For Westview's part, they got a good showing from Henry Dunn, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Wildcats are 2-1 when Dunn allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Nathan Kim was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Pi Barker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Westview dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.75 runs. As for Mountainside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1.
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