Softball Recap: Mountain View Comes Up Short

Mountain View easily dispatched Rosemead last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Vikings fell just short of the Arroyo Knights by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

Leanna Ramirez

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 vs Arroyo	8
03/28/25 @ Rosemead	8
03/26/25 @ Marshall	6
03/21/25 vs Pioneer	6
03/18/25 vs Glendale	7

Leanna Ramirez put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Ashley Saldivar was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Valerie Montes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Mountain View's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Arroyo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1.

Mountain View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against South El Monte on the 4th. As for Arroyo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-1 win against Rosemead on the 4th.