The Ridgevue Warhawks will square off against the Mountain View Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgevue has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 26 straight losses, while Mountain View will come in with four straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Ridgevue's offense. They lost 12-0 to Owyhee on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Mountain View faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mavericks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grizzlies, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since March 28th.
Katy Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Castiglione, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Aleynah Vega also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mountain View's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ridgevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Ridgevue suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Mountain View in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Warhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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