The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will take on the Douglas County Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Douglas County will be coming in after a loss.
Mountain Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Rock Canyon. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Shelby Chesser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Molly Carlise was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Rachel West was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mountain Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Douglas County lost 29-17 to ThunderRidge on Wednesday.
Douglas County got a massive performance out of Devayah Pineda, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The dominant performance also gave Pineda a new career-high in hits. Grace Martine was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mountain Vista's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Douglas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Mountain Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglas County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Mountain Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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