Skyline is 0-10 against Mountain View since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Skyline Coyotes will be playing at home against the Mountain View Toros at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Skyline has not struggled against Westwood recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Skyline walked away with a 10-7 victory over Westwood. The win was just what Skyline needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
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.
Meanwhile, 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 win was just what Mountain View needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Chase Welker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Welker was also big at the plate, 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, Mountain View got a big performance out of Brandon McKnight, who 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's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Skyline has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Skyline keep running through batters, or will Mountain View buck the trend?
Skyline came up short against Mountain View in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Welker, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Skyline knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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