Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to the Thompson Valley Eagles. The game marked the first time this season in which Mountain View was not able to get on the board.
Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Mraz, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Thompson Valley's side, Jackson Lund made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Lund has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lund was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Thompson Valley got a big performance out of Riley Suarez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Garet Hendrickson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Thompson Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Northridge is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Mountain View will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Thompson Valley will take on Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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