Softball Recap: Mountain View Comes Up Short

Mountain View fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Flintridge Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Flintridge Prep Wolves by a score of 7-6. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.

Leanna Ramirez

Batters Struck Out (Career)

02/28/25 @ Flintridge Prep	11
02/13/24 vs Muir	8
02/20/25 @ San Gabriel	6
02/22/24 vs Baldwin Park	6
02/25/25 @ Muir	2

Leanna Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.

At the plate, Ashley Saldivar and Samantha Alvarez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Saldivar went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and one run, while Alvarez went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave Saldivar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kasey Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Mountain View and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Flintridge Prep, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Mountain View wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-2 defeat against Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 1st. As for Flintridge Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Viewpoint at 3:30 p.m. Viewpoint is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.