For the second straight game, Mesa will face off against Mountain View. The Jackrabbits will square off against the Toros at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mesa fell victim to Mountain View and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Toros. The Jackrabbits just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
For Mountain View's part, they got a great performance from Austin Burr as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Burr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mitchell Lamoreaux was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Arrington, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa only posted an OBP of .211.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-19.
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