Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. Their rough 9-3 loss to the Cholla Chargers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Colton Kintner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cholla's side, Junior Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Raymond Molina was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlos Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 3-20-2. As for Cholla, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Mountain View is on the road again on Thursday to play Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Ironwood Ridge is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Mountain View will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cholla, they will head out on the road to take on Catalina Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catalina Foothills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cholla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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