Mountain View and Northridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mountain View Mountain Lions will be playing at home against the Northridge Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Mountain View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Mountain View narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fort Morgan 7-6.
Jacob Mraz was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Blake Strom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northridge came into Saturday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Frederick on Saturday. The win was just what Northridge needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior game.
Lincoln Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Damian Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Northridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Northridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mountain View, Gannon McGeen (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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