Mountain View won the last time they faced Catalina Foothills, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mountain View Mountain Lions had just enough and edged the Catalina Foothills Falcons out 5-3.
Arianna Figueroa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adelina Noriega, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alycia Gordin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Catalina Foothills' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Hairgrove gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Hairgrove has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Swanson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Abigail Jurgens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will take on Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Catalina Foothills, they will head out on the road to face off against Salpointe Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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