For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Berthoud. The Mountain Lions will host the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Mountain View came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Berthoud by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mountain Lions have suffered since April 30, 2024.
For Berthoud's part, Wyatt Barmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Barmes also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Spartans are 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Berthoud saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elisha Mosher, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Berthoud has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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