Softball Recap: Mountain Vista Golden Eagles vs. ThunderRidge Grizzlies
Mountain Vista had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the ThunderRidge Grizzlies with a sharp 8-1 victory. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Golden Eagles this season.
Shelby Chesser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Willahan was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Munoz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 31.9%.
Mountain Vista's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for ThunderRidge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Vista will venture away from home to challenge Ponderosa at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for ThunderRidge, they are taking a road trip to face off against Heritage at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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