If Mountain View was feeling good fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Ridgevue last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mavericks fell just short of the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The match marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Owen Perry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Cade Burnham
| 04/10/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Ridgevue | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Meridian | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Columbine | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bishop Kelly | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Cade Burnham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Mountain View: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Rocky Mountain, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain View will square off against rival Timberline at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain is set to challenge their familiar foe Owyhee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzlies 3.2, the Storm 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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