The Glendale Nitros will head out to challenge the Mountain View Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glendale has three straight wins, Mountain View has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Glendale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on St. Mary's Academy with a sharp 18-3 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Nitros, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jade Marquez
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Jade Marquez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Minkler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Francis, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Glendale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They fell 3-0 to Covina on Tuesday.
Glendale pushed their record up to 7-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mountain View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Glendale has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Glendale's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain View will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
