Capital lost against Mountain View back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Capital Golden Eagles' rough 13-4 loss to the Mountain View Mavericks might stick with them for a while. Capital has struggled against Mountain View recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Myers was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Caden Werner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Brayden Dudley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Capital was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Mountain View's side, Jake Holbrook looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Yesford and Preston Flournoy did most of the damage at the plate: Yesford scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Flournoy scored three runs and stole four bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Davey Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Mountain View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Capital will head out on the road to face off against Nampa at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital is facing Nampa at the right time seeing as Nampa is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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