Mountain View is 9-1 against Capital since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mountain View Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Mountain View will be strutting in after a win while Capital will be coming in after a loss.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Borah, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Mountain View was ranked 16th). Mountain View blew past Borah 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain View.
Will Grizzle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit. Grizzle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mountain View got a great performance from Conner Marshall as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Marshall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ryan Yesford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cade Burnham was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Capital came up short against Middleton on Thursday and fell 11-6.
Cooper Myers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Spiers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mountain View now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Capital, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View took their victory against Capital when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
