Westview extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-12 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Mountainside Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in April.
As for Mountainside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
For Mountainside's part, Jojo Appling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Appling has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ainsley Arbow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Libby Wilson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Westview will take on rival Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mountainside is set to square off against their familiar foe Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mavericks 3.7, the Crusaders 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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