On Thursday, Mountain View faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain View Mavericks' rough 9-1 defeat to the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies might stick with them for a while. Mountain View just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Grizzle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Lincoln Mathis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Mathis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Wendt was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jamison Pearson was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Mountain View's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-7. As for Rocky Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Mountain View will look to defend their home field on Friday against Timberline at 6:30 p.m. Timberline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Nampa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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