Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jayden Lynch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Ironwood Ridge's side, Tristian McQuay and Angel Figueroa did most of the damage at the plate: McQuay scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Figueroa scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 3-22-2. As for Ironwood Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season.
Mountain View is on the road again on Monday to play Tucson High Magnet School at 6:00 p.m. Tucson High Magnet School is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Mountain View will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ironwood Ridge has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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