After flying high against Irvin last Tuesday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Lobos fell 6-2 to the Clint Lions on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Daniel Gonzalez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luis Vazquez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clint only tossed eight.
Mountain View has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Clint, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against San Elizario at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clint, they will challenge Fabens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fabens will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Clint surely won't give up without a fight.
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