After five games on the road, Mountain View is heading back home. They will take on the Meridian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Mountain View faced Homedale in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Mountain View's way against Homedale as Mountain View made off with a 22-2 victory.
Kathryn Jackson looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aleynah Vega, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayelynn Puyleart, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Meridian's way against Non Varsity Opponent on Friday as Meridian made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Meridian.
Kate Meyer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Athena Little was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Penelope Klinger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Meridian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mountain View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Meridian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mountain View made off with a 13-2 win. Will Mountain View repeat their success, or does Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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