Preview: Mountain Crest Mustangs vs. Viewmont Vikings
After two games on the road, Mountain Crest is heading back home. They will take on the Viewmont Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Mountain Crest came up short against Sky View and fell 10-5.
Sage Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Addisyn LaRoocco was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Viewmont put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Northridge 14-4. The victory was just what Viewmont needed coming off of a 19-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Molly Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ricki Smith was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Embrey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mountain Crest's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Viewmont, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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