Softball Recap: Homestead Find Success

Homestead posted their closest victory since April 10, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain View Spartans, sneaking past 3-1. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Mackenzie Smith

Batters Struck Out

03/27/25 @ Mountain View	10
03/25/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory	5
03/20/25 @ Los Gatos	5
03/14/25 vs Half Moon Bay	4
03/11/25 @ Lynbrook	3
+ 1 more games

Mackenzie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.

On the hitting side, Homestead's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cierra Hagan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Hagan hit this season.

Homestead's record is now 4-2. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain View, they will challenge Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View's pitchers better be ready for this one: Los Altos has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.