The Mountain View Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Bradshaw Christian The Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mountain View comes in on seven and Bradshaw Christian on 14.
Mountain View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Leroy Greene Academy by a score of 8-4.
Brennan Dooley tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Chase Caringella and Clay White did most of the damage at the plate: Caringella scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while White scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Branson on Tuesday.
Alex Crosno was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Crosno was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Crosno wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Wolf, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Nicholson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Bradshaw Christian, they pushed their record up to 30-1 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bradshaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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