The Mountain View Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Woodbridge Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Woodbridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They fell just short of Riverbend by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three match, Woodbridge brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Gar-Field on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 15 runs or more this season.
Jorja Gregory and Brooke Dutton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gregory tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dutton pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Gregory has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gregory went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Dutton went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
In other batting news, Woodbridge got a big performance out of Emily Drzewucki, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Mya Foster also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Woodbridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gar-Field only posted an OBP of .118.
Woodbridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Mountain View was able to grind out a solid win over Woodbridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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