In what's become a running theme this season, Mountain View gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Dobson Mustangs 7-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountain View also won the last time the pair played on April 4th.
Eliza Bark made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Bark was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brynlee Benjamin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Tierah Metcalf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Dobson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Caldwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Mountain View's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Dobson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 victory vs. McClintock on the 20th. As for Dobson, they will head out on the road to face off against Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westwood is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Dobson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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