Longmont is 8-2 against Mountain View since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Longmont Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. Longmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Longmont made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mead on Thursday. Longmont put the hurt on Mead with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Longmont, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Collin Pool spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, AJ Shutes and Gavin Northouse did most of the damage at the plate: Shutes scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Northouse scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Corbin James, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mountain View suffered a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Fort Collins on Tuesday.
Mountain View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win got Longmont back to even at 3-3. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Longmont's way against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Longmont made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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