Mountainview’s postseason journey came to an end with a 10-6 loss to South Puget Sound League 3A foe Decatur in a loser-out contest Friday at Auburn Mountainview in the SPSL 3A tournament.

The Lions (14-7) battled back from a 4-0 deficit to take the lead in the fifth inning 6-5, but were undone by the Gators’ four-run seventh inning.

“It was a very difficult way to end our season,” Auburn Mountainview coach Glen Walker said. “When you play a team four times in a season, like we did with Decatur, there is a very good possibility that you will lose one of those four games to them. Decatur played very well and this was their night.”

Lions senior reliever Chris Hunter was tagged with the loss on the hill. Hunter pitched two innings, giving up one hit, five runs and striking out five.

Junior Shawn Guinn threw three innings in relief, giving up four hits, a run and striking out four.

Starter Nick Brooks threw two innings, giving up two hits, four runs and striking out four batters.

Offensively the Lions were led by Guinn, who had two RBIS on three hits, including a double and a triple. Brooks, Kekoa Nahaku and Josh Minton all added RBIs and Jeffrey Morgan scored two runs.

Auburn Mountainview finished the regular season with a 12-3 league record, good for second in the SPSL 3A.

“It was a very good season but an unfortunate outcome for us” Walker added. “I am proud of my team and of our seniors for what they have done for us these last few years. We’ll learn from this and it will make us a better, more focused, team in the future.”

Decatur, who finished fifth in the SPSL 3A with a 3-11 league record, 5-15 overall, will play Capitol in the first round of the West Central District III/Southwest District IV 3A tourney, Tuesday at Heidelberg Park in Tacoma.