Mountain Vista is 7-1 against Lakewood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles are on the road again to play the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Mountain Vista came up short against Fort Collins and fell 6-3.
Mountain Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Beffel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Arapahoe. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Mountain Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain Vista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mountain Vista took their win against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Vista since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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