The Horseheads Blue Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain View Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Horseheads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Horseheads came up short against Maine-Endwell and fell 9-6. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Horseheads in their matchups with Maine-Endwell: they've now lost five in a row.
Caitlin Yearick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Olivia French, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Mountain View waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears and snuck past 2-1.
Savannah Ballou spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Mountain View's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liz Harley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Horseheads' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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