Softball Preview: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Wellington Eagles
On Tuesday Mountain View will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Mountain View lost 13-3 to Northridge on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Wellington had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Northridge on Thursday as Wellington made off with a 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kensley Story, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Reganne Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mountain View dropped their record down to 1-16 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wellington, their record is now 10-8.
Mountain View suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Wellington when the teams last played on September 10th. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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