If Dobson was feeling good off their 14-1 takedown of Skyline last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dobson Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Mountain View Toros on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dobson in their matchups with Mountain View: they've now lost nine in a row.
Dobson 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 consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mountain View's side, Eliza Bark was a major factor no matter where she played. 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.
Dobson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-13. As for Mountain View, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.
Dobson will head out on the road to square off against Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 win vs. McClintock on the 20th.
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