The Mountain View Cougars will square off against the West Salem Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Salem took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain View, who comes in off a win.
While Mountain View didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Madras 21-6 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Cadence Kennedy
| 04/07/25 @ Madras | 6 |
| 04/02/24 vs Madras | 5 |
| 04/05/24 vs Parkrose | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Crook County | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Springfield | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Cadence Kennedy, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keilah McCarthy, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Salem faced West Linn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Titans fell 10-5 to the Lions. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for West Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from West Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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