Softball Game Preview: Mountain View Toros vs. Queen Creek Bulldogs

Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Queen Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mountain View Toros will take on the Queen Creek Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Queen Creek will be up against a hot Mountain View team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went Mountain View's way against Westwood on Tuesday as Mountain View made off with a 10-2 victory.

The team relied heavily on Tierah Metcalf, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hadlie Goodman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, while Queen Creek put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Basha. Queen Creek blew past Basha 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Queen Creek also got a great performance from Aubrey Chavez as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Chavez has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Charli Dixon was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Keira Weekly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Queen Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Queen Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.

Mountain View came up short against Queen Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.