Mountain Home got themselves on the board against Columbia on Friday, but Columbia never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 17-0 victory. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Avery Blair was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Blair was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Orie Rau was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Mia Moreno was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Home kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Mountain Home's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Columbia, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Mountain Home will take on Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Centennial will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia's pitchers better be ready for this one: Nampa has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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