Mountain Vista has gone 8-1 against Douglas County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Eagles will head out to challenge the Huskies at 4:15 p.m. Mountain Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Mountain Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Ponderosa, who was ranked 25th at the time (Mountain Vista was ranked second). The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Golden Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Sawyer Tipton
| 05/01/25 @ Ponderosa | 0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Rock Canyon | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fort Collins | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Arvada West | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Palo Verde | 2 |
Mountain Vista got a good showing from Sawyer Tipton, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tipton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Spike Magill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Douglas County hadn't done well against Legend recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Huskies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Titans, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Titans since April 11, 2016.
Douglas County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kiehn, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mountain Vista's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Douglas County, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mountain Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglas County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
