The Skyline Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Skyline got the win against Frederick by a conclusive 12-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Skyline.
Jake Clifford tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, JD Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Samuel Carmona was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Thompson Valley 31-22. With that victory, Mountain View brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Mountain View let Tristan Gilbert and Jacob Mraz loose on the outfield. Gilbert went 6-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs, while Mraz went 6-for-7 with a home run, eight runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Raabe, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Skyline now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Everything went Skyline's way against Mountain View when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Skyline made off with a 13-1 victory. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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