The Mountain View Thunder will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Columbia River Rapids at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Columbia River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain View, who comes in off a win.
Mountain View is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hockinson. Mountain View never let Hockinson get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunder as it spelled an end to their 17-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Lucas Wolfley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Brendon Lawson
| 03/13/25 @ Hockinson | 5 |
| 04/24/24 vs Seton Catholic | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Evergreen | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Prairie | 1 |
| 03/18/24 vs Heritage | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendon Lawson, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Wilcox, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hockinson only posted an OBP of .278.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Columbia River's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Camas by a score of 3-1.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Columbia River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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