The Mountain View-Los Altos Bronco Baseball team defeated Santa Clara 8-3 on Tuesday, July 25, a win that completed their sweep of the regional tournament and earned the ball club the 2006 Pony Bronco all-star regional championship.
This marked the eighth consecutive victory for the MVLA Titans, and came 10 days after they claimed the sectional championship over San Jose Pacific.
The Titans swept through last week’s regional tourney with relative ease, winning three of their four games by at least five runs. It was in the sectional tournament earlier this month where the Titans were forced to show their resolve. After losing their second game of the tournament to Blossom Valley, they won each of their final four games while facing elimination.
On July 15, San Jose Pacific had two opportunities to end the Titans playoff run, but the MVLA squad crushed the South Bay team 11-0 to force a final elimination game later that day. They carried their momentum into the second game, and claimed the sectional championship seven innings later, by a 6-2 final score.
Up next for the Titans is a trip to Whittier for the Pony West Zone Tournament. Games begin on July 27 and a western champion will be crowned by Aug. 1.
— Justin Bull
