Softball Preview: Mountain View Yellowjackets vs. Walnut Ridge Bobcats
The Mountain View Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Melbourne on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Newport 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walnut Ridge.
Ashtyn Bradley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Walnut Ridge got a big performance out of Lillie Bell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Anderson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Walnut Ridge, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-6.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradley, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Mountain View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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