Softball Preview: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
The Mountain View Mountain Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Campo Verde Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Chaparral, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Mountain View was ranked 24th). Mountain View fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Mountain View's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mountain View saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Stoddard, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canyon View.
Tamryn Tucker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Barlet, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Campo Verde, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like Campo Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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