After flying high against Provo last Wednesday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Bruins fell just short of the Provo Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Mountain View was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Provo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Elian Tortoledo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tortoledo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Tortoledo wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Imes, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Jackson, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Provo's side, Jackson Sharpe tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Sharpe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kampton Fuller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gehrig Orchard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View dropped their record down to 7-14 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Provo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Mountain View will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Uintah at 3:30 p.m. As for Provo, they will head out on the road to square off against Timpanogos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpanogos will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Provo surely won't give up without a fight.
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