Softball Recap: Mountain Pointe Takes a Loss

Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Campo Verde Coyotes, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Coyotes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 last Tuesday.

Samantha Graves was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Mountain Pointe's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Campo Verde, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will host Maricopa at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.44 runs per game on average), something the Pride will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Campo Verde, they will welcome Canyon View at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so the Coyotes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.