After flying high against Cholla last Tuesday, Catalina Foothills came back down to earth. The Catalina Foothills Falcons fell just short of the Mountain View Mountain Lions by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Catalina Foothills has not had much luck with Mountain View recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Madison Hairgrove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Swanson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Jurgens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Mountain View's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Arianna Figueroa gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adelina Noriega, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Clarissa Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Catalina Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catalina Foothills will challenge Salpointe Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to take on Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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