The Mountain View Vikings will square off against the Baldwin Park Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mountain View and 21 for Baldwin Park dating back to last season.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Mountain View and El Monte had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Vikings fell 8-5 to the Lions on Friday. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lions since on Friday.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Azusa by a score of 15-14. While the Braves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Aztecs 8-1 in the first period.
Julia Arvizuv stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Marissa Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Baldwin Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Baldwin Park in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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