The Mountain View Thunder narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ridgefield Spudders 3-2. That's two games straight that the Thunder have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Mateo Romo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Shawn Shoff was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Mountain View and bumps their season record up to 3-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Ridgefield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will host Union at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Thunder's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ridgefield, they will be playing at home against Battle Ground at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spudders 3.5, the Tigers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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