After flying high against Hoxie last Friday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Yellowjackets fell victim to a tough 19-10 defeat at the hands of the Salem Greyhounds on Tuesday. Mountain View has struggled against Salem recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Collin Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Trevor Downs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Salem, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Mountain View will face off against Melbourne at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Salem, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-3 win vs. Hoxie on the 10th.
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