Softball Game Preview: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats

Monte Vista is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Dougherty Valley a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Monte Vista Mustangs will welcome the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Monte Vista's offense. They fell just short of San Ramon Valley by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since March 27, 2025.

Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley came up short against Monte Vista on Thursday, falling 22-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Mustangs since April 19, 2023.

Dougherty Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Millert, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was Millert's first of the season.

Dougherty Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Everything went Monte Vista's way against Dougherty Valley in their previous meeting on Thursday, as Monte Vista made off with a 22-1 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.