Softball Game Preview: Heritage Timberwolves vs. Mountain View Thunder

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04/17/26 - Away	6-4 W
05/13/25 - Away	9-3 W
05/02/25 - Away	7-8 L
04/15/25 - Home	5-3 W
05/08/24 - Home	12-4 W
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Heritage has gone 8-2 against Mountain View recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Heritage is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Monday. They lost 15-4 to Kelso.

Jaila Ellis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lillie Stroup, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They came up short against Prairie on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost eight in a row.

Peyton Lalande spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.

Mountain View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heritage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Mountain View, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Heritage's hitters?

Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.