After a string of three wins, Mountain View's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Northridge Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Mraz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Northridge's side, Diego Mondragon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Mondragon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mondragon was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Damian Alvarez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Lincoln Lyons was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Northridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
While Mountain View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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