Softball Game Preview: Bucksport Golden Bucks vs. Mount View Mustangs

The Bucksport Golden Bucks will face off against the Mount View Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bucksport has ten straight victories, Mount View has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Mount View's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Bucksport hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Golden Bucks never let Mount Desert Island get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. The two-run effort marked the Golden Bucks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

The result came thanks to Natalie Simpson's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Bucksport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marina Keene, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mount View's offense. They came up short against St. Dominic on Wednesday, falling 7-0.

Bucksport pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mount View, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Bucksport's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Golden Bucks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mount View, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bucksport continue to outrun the ball?

Bucksport took their win against Mount View in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Golden Bucks repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.