Softball Recap: Mountainside falls despite strong effort from Skylar Hins

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 10:00pm

Softball Recap: Mountainside Mavericks vs. Westview Wildcats

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mountainside's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Westview Wildcats on Wednesday. Mountainside just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.

Mountainside got a good showing from Skylar Hins, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Mountainside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Kawaguchi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.

Mountainside's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Westview, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountainside will take on Beaverton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaverton is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Mountainside will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Westview, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against McNary at 5:00 p.m.

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