Softball Preview: Mountain View Mavericks vs. Capital Golden Eagles
The Mountain View Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mountain View stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Borah with a sharp 20-9 victory.
Kathryn Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jackson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a massive performance out of Brooke Austin, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katy Tentinger, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Capital faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Capital fell 12-9 to Middleton.
Olivia Stone was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Keyten Erickson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Capital, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mountain View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .512. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain View couldn't quite finish off Capital in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Mountain View, Penny-Lew Barnett (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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