Softball Recap: Mountain View Comes Up Short

After flying high against Provo on Saturday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Bruins fell just short of the Grand County Red Devils by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. If the Bruins were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Sophie Stoddard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Callie Huff, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand County only posted an OBP of .296.

Mountain View now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Grand County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Looking ahead, Mountain View will be taking part in a tournament against Judge Memorial Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Grand County, they will be playing at home against Provo at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Provo has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something Grand County will no doubt try to take advantage of.