Mountain View made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Caldera, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars fell just short of Caldera by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since March 30, 2024.
Blaire Eckman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Eckman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brooklynn Hueners, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Cadence Kennedy, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mountain View now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Caldera, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mountain View is set to challenge their familiar foe Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Caldera will take on rival Redmond at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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