With a playoff win on the line, Mountain View rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunder Ridge Titans, sneaking past 6-4. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly two runs.
Brooke Austin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nia Hall, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mountain View hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Thunder Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-15-1.
As of now, neither Mountain View nor the Titans have any future games scheduled.
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