The Mountain View Bears will face off against the Newnan Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain View came up short against Mill Creek on Friday, falling 16-4. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Clayborn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Lee, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newnan had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Newnan's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Mountain View couldn't quite get it done against Newnan in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 5-1. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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