Softball Preview: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Pine View Panthers
Crimson Cliffs is 9-0 against Pine View since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Pine View Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crimson Cliffs has five straight victories, Pine View has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crimson Cliffs' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Pine View as Crimson Cliffs made off with a 12-0 win.
Gracee Stucki tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paisley Lantz was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophie Staheli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Crimson Cliffs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Pine View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Pine View's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Crimson Cliffs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pine View, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Will Crimson Cliffs keep running through batters, or will Pine View buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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