Softball Game Preview: Mountain View Bruins vs. Lone Peak Knights

The Mountain View Bruins will face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

Mountain View made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Woods Cross, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bruins' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bruins considering their two-run performance the game before.

Brinlee Gillman

Doubles (Career)

04/11/25 vs Woods Cross	2
04/08/25 @ Provo	1
03/27/25 vs Timpanogos	1
03/15/25 vs American Fork	1
03/14/25 vs Green Valley	1

Brinlee Gillman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gillman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Saralynn Hair was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Callie Huff, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.

Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They are 7-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Lone Peak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Westlake.

Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Lone Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Lone Peak's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mountain View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .499. It's a different story for Lone Peak, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Mountain View's hitters?

Mountain View took their victory against Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-5 score. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.