Softball Recap: Mountain View Thunder vs. Heritage Timberwolves
Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to the Heritage Timberwolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 15-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Heritage's part, Jaila Ellis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Heritage let Hailey Dowell and Kaliann Newberry loose on the outfield. Dowell scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Newberry scored four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Makiah Iven, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will take on Camas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Battle Ground at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Battle Ground's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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