The Mountain View Bruins will be playing at home against the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mountain View had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Payson.
Mason Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Payson only tossed nine.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Payson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12.
Payson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Payson, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Mountain View's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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