The Mountain View Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Gabrielino Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Mountain View came up short against South El Monte and fell 5-2. Mountain View has struggled against South El Monte recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
OSCAR OLVERA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was IAN MIRELES, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gabrielino pushed their score to 16 the last time they played El Monte, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. Gabrielino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over El Monte. The win was just what Gabrielino needed coming off of a 10-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Gabrielino also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carlos Ruiz gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was N. Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Gabrielino, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Mountain View skirted past Gabrielino 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gabrielino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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