Mountain View and Kelso are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mountain View Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Kelso Hilanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mountain View finally turned things around against Fort Vancouver on Friday. Mountain View blew past Fort Vancouver 21-11. Mountain View's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kelso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Evergreen by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.
Skylar Richie was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kyleigh Day was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mountain View's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11. As for Kelso, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Mountain View suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Kelso in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kelso's Kylie Killett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. 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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