Mountain View extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-9. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orem Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Tuesday.
Andrew Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Mac Strong was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Orem, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Orem's side, the team relied heavily on Mack Ellison, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Ellison has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Luke Jones, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Orem beat Mountain View by a score of 14-9 on Friday.
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