Softball Recap: Mountain View Christian comes up short despite Julia Manzano's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:27am

Softball Recap: Mountain View Christian Saints vs. Tonopah Muckers

Mountain View Christian lost against Tonopah on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mountain View Christian Saints lost 27-16 to the Tonopah Muckers. Mountain View Christian has struggled against Tonopah recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Julia Manzano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cristina Arriaga, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.

On Tonopah's side, Gabrielle Strozzi was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Strozzi hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Jenna Klapper was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.

Mountain View Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Tonopah, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

Mountain View Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against GV Christian at 3:00 p.m. GV Christian is coming into the match with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Mountain View Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tonopah, they will square off against Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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