Softball Preview: Monte Vista Mustangs vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
Monte Vista has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Monte Vista wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with San Ramon Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
Samantha Kaiman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Monte Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Leyden, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dublin.
Mylia Perez led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Sydney Henry was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Monte Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Monte Vista skirted past Dougherty Valley 4-2 when the teams last played on Thursday. Does Monte Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dougherty Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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