For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Evergreen. The Thunder will be playing at home against the Plainsmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Tuesday, Mountain View made easy work of Evergreen and carried off a 17-1 victory. The matchup marked the Thunder's most dominant win of the season.
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Jackson Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Shoff, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Logan Josephsen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen only posted an OBP of .286.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Evergreen, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evergreen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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