Softball Preview: Mountain View Spartans vs. Homestead Mustangs
The Mountain View Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Homestead Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory with a sharp 12-6 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mountain View with their most commanding win of the season.
Caroline ` Kim made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Kim was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Mountain View let Shivani Nangia and Tabby Smith loose on the outfield. Nangia scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Kasey Spaulding was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Homestead fell victim to Los Gatos and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Wildcats might stick with them for a while.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid win over Homestead in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Homestead's Nicole Spaulding, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Mountain View to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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