Softball Recap: Mountain View Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Mountain View had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Pine View Panthers with a sharp 18-12 victory on Wednesday. The Bruins not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th.

Brinlee Gillman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Lucy Clark

Hits (Career)

04/02/25 vs Pine View	4
03/14/25 vs Boulder City	3
03/15/25 vs Needles	2
03/14/25 vs Green Valley	2
03/31/25 @ Skyridge	1

In other batting news, Mountain View let Lucy Clark and Saralynn Hair run wild. Clark scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Hair went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Clark a new career-high. Hunter Adams also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. They are 5-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Pine View, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-11.

Looking ahead, Mountain View will head out to take on Provo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.83 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pine View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Snow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.