Mountain View had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-19 to make it 13. They lost 9-0 to the Vista Grande Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Tuesday.
As for Vista Grande, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12-1. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Vista Grande's part, not much got past Jayan Ybarra, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Mountain View off the board. Ybarra also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Spartans are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruben Baca, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Vista Grande's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-12-1 when he doesn't). Thomas Ortega also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Mountain View will challenge Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vista Grande, they will face off against Sunnyside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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