Mountain View waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Saratoga Falcons as they made off with an 8-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Mountain View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ethan Guilhamet looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Caringella, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Antonio Peeples was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Saratoga's side, Doug Bettinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 6-6. As for Saratoga, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Gatos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Gatos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saratoga, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monta Vista is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Saratoga will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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