Mountain View had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Provo Bulldogs, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Monday.
Mountain View saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deacon Telford, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Josh Hair was another, earning one run and three stolen bases.
As for Provo, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Provo's side, Elijah Aulava made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Aulava was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Mack Lamb looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Provo let Dawson Moore and Gehrig Orchard run wild. Moore went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases, while Orchard got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Moore continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taven Lancaster, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Mountain View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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