For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Milpitas. Mountain View will head out on the road to challenge Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountain View has five straight wins, Milpitas has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Milpitas, taking the game 8-3.
Brennan Dooley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zander Yocum was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Luke Orrock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Yocum wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Mountain View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mountain View's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Milpitas, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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