It's playoff time, and Mountain Vista had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Fairview Knights 5-4 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in March.
Sawyer Tipton
| 05/16/25 vs Fairview | 7 |
| 05/10/25 @ Legacy | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Ponderosa | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Chaparral | 0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Rock Canyon | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fort Collins | 10 |
Mountain Vista got a great performance from Sawyer Tipton as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Tipton has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cruz Martinez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elam Parisis, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
Mountain Vista has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Fairview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
As of now, neither Mountain Vista nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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