Softball Preview: Sunnyslope Vikings vs. Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions
The Sunnyslope Vikings will be playing at home against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyslope has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Mountain Ridge will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Sunnyslope came up short against Boulder Creek and fell 8-4.
Molly Nordstrom and Sophia Pina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nordstrom went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Pina went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Liberty as Mountain Ridge made off with a 13-4 win.
Daisy Herrera made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herrera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Courtney Lake was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Italia Carpio was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Sunnyslope came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 12-8. Will Sunnyslope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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