The Mountain View Toros will take on the Liberty Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
On Wednesday, Mountain View came up short against Corona del Sol and fell 11-6. The Toros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Lamoreaux, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kayl Pedi was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Kofa by a score of 11-6.
Abram Sherrin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ervey Quijada was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. Those triples marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Braden Watson, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Liberty's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 7-2. Will Mountain View repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
