Softball Recap: Beaverton Comes Up Short

If Beaverton was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of McKay on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beavers fell just short of the Mountainside Mavericks by a score of 11-9 on Friday. The Beavers haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Kennedy Riedel was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Allium Berg, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Beaverton's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Mountainside, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Beaverton will square off against rival Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mountainside is set to face off against their familiar foe Sunset at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mavericks 3.9, the Apollos 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.