Mountain View Christian extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They came up short against the Beatty Hornets, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
As for Beatty, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4. Considering they have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Beatty's part, Christian Molina made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Molina also tossed a walk, which is notable because Beatty is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. Molina was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Abelino Felix and Anthony Femat did most of the damage at the plate: Felix got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI, while Femat went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Femat has posted since back in April of 2024. Aaron Olmedo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Mountain View Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-7 defeat against Spring Mountain on the 16th. As for Beatty, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-1 victory against Sandy Valley on the 17th.
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