If Ridgevue was riding high off their 21-0 takedown of Columbia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ridgevue Warhawks fell victim to a rough 15-8 loss at the hands of the Mountain View Mavericks on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgevue of the 14-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Kylee Bradley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaysha Leighty, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Mountain View's side, Afton Janke made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Janke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Janke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooke Austin and Liberty Shake did most of the damage at the plate: Austin went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Shake got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aleynah Vega, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Ridgevue's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mountain View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Ridgevue will stay at home for another game and welcome Emmett at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to square off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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