Softball Preview: Summit Storm vs. Mountain View Cougars
The Summit Storm will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Summit has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Summit lost a heartbreaker to Ridgeview when they met on Tuesday, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Summit fell just short of Ridgeview by a score of 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Mountain View was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Redmond. Mountain View's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ashtyn Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Fain, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Summit's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mountain View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Summit might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Mountain View in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Summit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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