Softball Preview: Mountain View Lobos vs. San Elizario Eagles
Mountain View is 0-10 against San Elizario since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Lobos will head out on the road to challenge the San Elizario Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. Their tough 19-0 defeat to Clint on Friday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Mountain View's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenny Torres, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, San Elizario waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 17-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Abigail Rios made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Rios has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rios was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashley Garcia was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Shivannah VBromell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for San Elizario, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like San Elizario struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 17-3 defeat they got from San Elizario when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rios, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Now that Mountain View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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