Softball Preview: Red Mountain Mountain Lions vs. Corona del Sol Aztecs
Red Mountain has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Red Mountain can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let Mountain View onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Give Red Mountain's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Not much got past Kendall Cochran, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mountain View off the board. Cochran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Mountain let Taylor Hampton and Sophia Marquez loose on the outfield. Hampton went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Marquez went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Payton Westra was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Corona del Sol had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Pumas. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Corona del Sol as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Alyssia Munoz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Kaylie Pequeno was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Montenegro, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Red Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Corona del Sol, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-20.
Corona del Sol's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Red Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Corona del Sol, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Red Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, Corona del Sol will need to find a way to close that gap.
Red Mountain beat Corona del Sol 7-2 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Red Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corona del Sol turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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