Softball Preview: Mount View Mustangs vs. Belfast Lions
The Mount View Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Belfast Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Mount View suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Maine Central Institute. Mount View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Belfast had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 9-0 win. Fans of Belfast have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Jordyn MacKay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Gracie Moore and Katience Parenteau did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Parenteau went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Moore is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Danica Gray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mount View now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Belfast, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mount View came up short against Belfast in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Mount View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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