Softball Preview: Mountain View Cougars vs. Bend Lava Bears
Mountain View is 0-10 against Bend since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mountain View Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bend Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m.
Mountain View is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to Bend.
For Bend's part, Addisen Fisher made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Glasser, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 10-11-1. As for Bend, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
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