Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bend Lava Bears. The shutout was out of character for Mountain View seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Ashtyn Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bend's side, Addisen Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabella Lauerman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Emily Lauerman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Bend, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mountain View by a score of 5-1.
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