Flowing Wells had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Mountain View Mountain Lions on Saturday. The victory was just what Flowing Wells needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Thornton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Menchaca, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Flowing Wells' win bumped their record up to 4-16-1. As for Mountain View, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13-2 record this season.
Flowing Wells is on the road again on Tuesday to play Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Salpointe Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Mountain View, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-5 loss vs. Nogales on the 8th.
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