Austin had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it seven. They lost 14-5 to the Mountain View Lobos. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Lobos when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Mountain View, the win got them back to even at 5-5. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Mountain View's part, Diego Aguirre made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Aguirre has become a key player for Mountain View: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 3-4 otherwise. Aguirre was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gerardo Gandara, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Bernal, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Austin will venture away from home to square off against Bel Air at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will face off against Horizon at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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