Softball Preview: Mountain View Cougars vs. Caldera
Mountain View is 3-0 against Caldera since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mountain View Cougars will head out on the road to challenge Caldera at 4:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Mountain View stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Summit 10-3. The victory was nothing new for Mountain View as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ashtyn Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Allie McIntosh was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Carroll, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Caldera sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Ridgeview on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caldera.
Like Mountain View, Caldera also got a great game from a two-way player: Taya Brown. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Brooklyn Chapin tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Morgan Voll was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Caldera, their record is now 7-5.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Caldera when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mountain View made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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