The Mountain View Spartans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Notre Dame Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mountain View had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Milpitas.
Caroline ` Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Tabby Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Black, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame fell victim to Capuchino and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs. The shutout was out of character for Notre Dame seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliette Ramirez, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Mountain View's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Notre Dame, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Mountain View took their victory against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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