Capital hasn't had much luck against Mountain View recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Capital is taking a road trip to challenge Mountain View at 6:30 p.m.
Capital fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sandy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 6-5.
Cooper Myers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Dalton Hartley was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 10-6. Mountain View's win was all the more impressive since the Jaguars were averaging only 3.23 runs allowed on the season.
Ryder Hollifield tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Cade Burnham was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Mountain View, their record is now 6-2.
Capital suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Mountain View in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Capital avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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