For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Maricopa. The Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 1.
Mountain View came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Maricopa by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mountain Lions have suffered since April 6, 2024.
For Maricopa's part, Connor Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Maricopa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Varela, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Varela has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-8 otherwise. Another was Brandon Brewer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Maricopa, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
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