Mountain View lost against Buena back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mountain View Mountain Lions fell victim to a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of the Buena Colts. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mountain View in their matchups with Buena: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Thiel, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Alex (MAX) Ortega was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Buena's side, Austin Cushman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Cushman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Olivarez, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nathan Whitworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-2. As for Buena, their record is now 8-9.
Mountain View will head out on the road to take on Cienega at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buena, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cholla at 3:45 p.m.
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