Mountain View fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Flintridge Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Flintridge Prep Wolves by a score of 7-6. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Leanna Ramirez
| 02/28/25 @ Flintridge Prep | 11 |
| 02/13/24 vs Muir | 8 |
| 02/20/25 @ San Gabriel | 6 |
| 02/22/24 vs Baldwin Park | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Muir | 2 |
Leanna Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Ashley Saldivar and Samantha Alvarez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Saldivar went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles and one run, while Alvarez went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those four hits gave Saldivar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kasey Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mountain View and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Flintridge Prep, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Mountain View wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-2 defeat against Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 1st. As for Flintridge Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Viewpoint at 3:30 p.m. Viewpoint is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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