Softball Recap: Gunn Comes Up Short

Gunn had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mountain View Spartans, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.

Gunn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Fitzhugh, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 9-10. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

On Mountain View's side, Caroline Kim made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kim has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasey Spaulding, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Courtenay Nappo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gunn will face off against rival Wilcox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mountain View is set to challenge their familiar foe Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.