The Duarte Falcons will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mountain View Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duarte will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Bassett on Tuesday. Duarte put the hurt on Bassett with a sharp 29-1 win.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Mountain View sidestepped Mark Keppel for a 3-2 victory.
PAUL MARTINEZ spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Mountain View's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was RYAN MOLINAR, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Duarte now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Duarte might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Mountain View when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Duarte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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