Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to the Mill Creek Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mountain View got a good showing from Trevor Waite, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Waite has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Hayes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Clayborn, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Mill Creek, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
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 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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