Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sahuaro Cougars by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Mountain View has lost by just one run.
Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Thiel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Colton Kintner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sahuaro's side, Cruz Leyva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Leyva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Bess, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rogelio Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 3-19-2. As for Sahuaro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cholla at 3:45 p.m. Cholla and Mountain View are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Sahuaro, they will head out on the road to take on Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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