Mountain View is 1-7 against Melbourne since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Melbourne Bearkatz at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mountain View had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Cavemen.
Meanwhile, Melbourne waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 18-3 victory.
Kallie Thornton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Thornton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thornton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maggie Pierson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6. Allie Cone was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Melbourne, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Mountain View came up short against Melbourne in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thornton, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Now that Mountain View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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