The Mountain View Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgeview Ravens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mountain View and Bend meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Cougars fell 5-2 to the Lava Bears.
Caldera hit Ridgeview with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ravens fell just short of Caldera by a score of 6-5. The Ravens' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Finn Chambers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Ryker Combs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Mountain View suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ridgeview when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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