Softball Preview: Mountain View Yellowjackets vs. Tuckerman Bulldogs
Mountain View is 0-4 against Tuckerman since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tuckerman Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to Walnut Ridge might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tuckerman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Harrisburg. Tuckerman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carley Boyd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Boyd has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Josie Branch and Gracie Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Branch went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Smith went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Ally Sampson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Mountain View's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Tuckerman, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mountain View suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tuckerman in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boyd, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Mountain View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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