Softball Preview: Mountain View Yellowjackets vs. Tuckerman Bulldogs
Mountain View is 0-3 against Tuckerman since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountain View Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Tuckerman Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Mountain View fell victim to Walnut Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Bobcats. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Mountain View was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tuckerman earned a 7-3 victory over Newport on Tuesday.
Maegan Richardson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gracie Smith was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
Mountain View are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Tuckerman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Mountain View suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tuckerman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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