Mountain Lions
| 03/06/25 vs Flowing Wells | 17 |
| 03/25/25 @ Catalina Foothills | 12 |
| 04/03/25 @ Maricopa | 11 |
| 03/11/25 vs Desert View | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs Holbrook | 11 |
Mountain View won against Maricopa last Tuesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Mountain Lions were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Rams. Considering the Mountain Lions have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Arianna Figueroa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a massive performance out of Mia Quinonez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Julia Donnely also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maricopa only posted an OBP of .348.
The victory (which was Mountain View's fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Maricopa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9-1.
Looking ahead, Mountain View will be playing at home against Sahuarita at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Mountain Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maricopa, they will head out on the road to take on Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Rams are facing the Pride at the right time seeing as the Pride are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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