It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mountain View had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Lions by a score of 6-2.
Allison Marcelino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tabby Smith was excellent, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Mili Patel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Lincoln's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Carina Reuterskiold gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylynn Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Mountain View is on the road again on Tuesday to play Capuchino. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Capuchino: 3.5, Mountain View: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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