Mountain View came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Uintah Utes by a score of 14-12 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (ten), the Bruins still had to take the loss.
Mountain View got a big performance out of Beck Benson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Imes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Uintah, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12.
While Mountain View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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