Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 18-3 to the Bend Lava Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Mountain View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Eckman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Bend's side, Addisen Fisher and Taylor Aldrich were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Fisher struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Aldrich struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Fisher scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Aldrich went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Bryanna Schaefer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Shaughnessy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Bend, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bend, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Dalles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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