The Mountain View Bears will head out to challenge the Dacula Falcons at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mountain View came up short against Collins Hill on Thursday, falling 12-4. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dacula faced Mill Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Dacula fell just short of Mill Creek by a score of 15-14. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Dacula got a massive performance out of Karsyn Plaisance, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Herbst, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
Herbst wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Dacula lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mountain View's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Dacula, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Mountain View took their victory against Dacula in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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