Softball Preview: Skyline Coyotes vs. Mountain View Toros
Skyline is 0-10 against Mountain View since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Skyline Coyotes will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain View Toros at 3:45 p.m. Skyline will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain View will be coming in after a defeat.
Even though Skyline couldn't quite topple Mesa on Monday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Skyline's way against Mesa as Skyline made off with a 21-11 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Olivia White was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jordan Seiuli, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Mountain View was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. Their rough 9-0 defeat to Red Mountain might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mountain View in their matchups with Red Mountain: they've now lost three in a row.
Skyline's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Skyline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Mountain View in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain View's Brenna Campos, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that Skyline knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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