The Mountain View Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Evergreen Plainsmen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Mountain View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mountain View and Kelso, and Kelso kept the tradition alive. The Thunder fell just short of the Hilanders by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
Legend Haskew was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brendon Lawson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Franklin Pierce hit Evergreen with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Plainsmen fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-4.
Mountain View has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Evergreen, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Mountain View suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Evergreen when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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