Softball Preview: Mountain View Thunder vs. Kelso Hilanders
Mountain View and Kelso are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mountain View Thunder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Kelso Hilanders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mountain View's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Prairie on Wednesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Falcons might stick with them for a while. Mountain View just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Kelso had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Prairie on Friday. Kelso has not had much luck with Prairie recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brooke Hefley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Currence, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kelso, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Mountain View suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Kelso when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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