Softball Preview: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Sahuaro Cougars
The Mountain View Mountain Lions will head out on the road to take on the Sahuaro Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mountain View put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Pueblo as Mountain View made off with a 14-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain View.
Arianna Figueroa and Adelina Noriega were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Figueroa didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Noriega tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Figueroa scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Noriega went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clarissa Figueroa, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Megan Newton was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They fell 14-11 to Flowing Wells. Even if Sahuaro couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Emily Marsh led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Sahuaro in their previous matchup back in February, winning 11-8. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sahuaro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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