If Mountain View was feeling good off their 17-11 takedown of North Sevier last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain View Bruins wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the American Fork Cavemen on Tuesday. Mountain View was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as American Fork apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Sammy Jenne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sophie Stoddard was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On American Fork's side, Mazie Walters made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Walters was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lacie Fleming was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Camber Hancock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mountain View's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-3. As for American Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. As for American Fork, they will challenge Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Springville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so American Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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