Mountain View has gone a perfect 10-0 against Centennial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Boise, who was ranked 19th at the time (Mountain View was ranked seventh). The Mavericks came out on top against the Brave by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Brave: they've now won seven in a row.
Katy Jackson
| 04/17/25 vs Boise | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Owyhee | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Borah | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Eagle | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Kuna | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Katy Jackson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mountain View let Aleynah Vega and Kiki Bangham run wild. Vega went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Bangham went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Kaitlyn Van Winkle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Timberline on Thursday, falling 18-8. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Cali Moorhouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Josie Moorhouse, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Mountain View keep running through batters, or will the Patriots buck the trend?
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid victory over Centennial in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
