The Mountain View Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Redmond Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Mountain View put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Redmond 13-2.
Ashtyn Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Mountain View let Kallie Eckman and Brook Hueners loose on the outfield. Eckman went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Hueners scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Hueners is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Fain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Redmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
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