Mountain View is 0-5 against Salem since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Yellowjackets will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Salem Greyhounds, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Mountain View will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mountain View gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Hoxie with a sharp 14-4 win.
Trevor Downs made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Downs was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a massive performance out of Grady Pitcock, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was RJ Baker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to Riverside.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Mountain View came up short against Salem when the teams last played back in March, falling 10-5. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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