The Mountain View Mavericks will challenge the Post Falls Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Mountain View: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Post Falls has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Ridgevue, who was ranked 17th at the time (Mountain View was ranked third). The Mavericks fell just short of the Warhawks by a score of 7-5 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mavericks have suffered since May 9, 2025.
Deegan Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Preston Flournoy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Schneidt, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Ridgevue hit Post Falls with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warhawks.
Marshall Tomlinson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Post Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Mountain View beat Post Falls 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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