Softball Preview: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
The Sahuaro Cougars will be playing at home against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sahuaro has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 24.
Sahuaro pushed their score all the way to 11 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flowing Wells. Even if Sahuaro couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Emily Marsh stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Pueblo with a sharp 14-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain View.
Arianna Figueroa and Adelina Noriega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Figueroa didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Noriega pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Figueroa scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Noriega went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clarissa Figueroa, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Megan Newton was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Sahuaro's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Mountain View, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Sahuaro came up short against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in February, falling 11-8. Will Sahuaro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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