Mountain View is 10-0 against Skyline since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mountain View Toros will head out on the road to challenge the Skyline Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dobson with a sharp 12-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mountain View with their most commanding win of the season.
Chase Welker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Welker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Aidan Pavlovic looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Brandon McKnight was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Justice Yanke was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Skyline can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over Westwood. Skyline's victory was all the more impressive since Westwood was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Zane Vander Linden and Kenyon Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Vander Linden got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joe Valenzuela, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mountain View's record is now 9-14. As for Skyline, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Mountain View beat Skyline 7-3 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View 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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