The Mountain View Lobos will be taking part in a tournament against the Austin Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Austin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain View, who comes in off a win.
Mountain View had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Tornillo on Tuesday. Mountain View blew past Tornillo 15-8. The Lobos haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Viviana Alvarez
| 02/25/25 @ Tornillo | 9 |
| 02/21/25 @ Anthony | 5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Horizon | 3 |
Viviana Alvarez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Aimee Bernal and Tekio Elliott did most of the damage at the plate: Bernal scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5, while Elliott went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Bernal a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Victoria Coates, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Mountain View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Jefferson, falling 16-1. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Mountain View took their win against Austin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 20-5. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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