In what's become a running theme this season, Mountain View gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Centennial Patriots 15-3. Winning may never get old, but Mountain View sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Afton Janke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Janke has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Janke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kiersten Bangham was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Tayelynn Puyleart was another key contributor, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
On Centennial's side, Carly Reyes Mims was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Centennial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Mountain View will head out on the road to face off against Eagle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mountain View's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nampa at 5:00 p.m. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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