The Mountain View Mountain Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Eaton Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Mountain View took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Skyline.
Meanwhile, Eaton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Valley a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Eaton, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lucas Stone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Gunnar Garrison looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gunnar Duncan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liam Whalen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Eaton, they pushed their record up to 21-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Eaton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mountain View, Walker Martin (who went 3-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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