Softball Preview: Mount View Mustangs vs. Washington Academy Raiders
The Mount View Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Washington Academy Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount View has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Washington Academy will arrive with nine straight wins.
Mount View's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against St. Dominic on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Saints.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Washington Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Foxcroft Academy and snuck past 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Washington Academy has scored all season.
Bella Cirone spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Washington Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Story, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Cates, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount View's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Washington Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Mount View's way against Washington Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as Mount View made off with a 14-2 victory. Does Mount View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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