On Saturday, Kuna faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kuna Kavemen fell 7-3 to the Mountain View Mavericks. Kuna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain View apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Abby Reames was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
On Mountain View's side, Kathryn Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katy Tentinger was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Morgan Pierce, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Kuna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kuna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to square off against Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
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