Mountain View extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-14. They lost 14-1 to the Mill Creek Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-4 defeat on September 4th.
Mountain View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Patterson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Mill Creek, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Mill Creek's side, Bethany Sottnick looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sottnick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blair McClain was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Laila Torres, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will challenge Norcross at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mill Creek, they will take on Buford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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