Mountain View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Mountain View came up short against Timnath on Tuesday, falling 14-5.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Wellington. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Brooke McNeil was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Kenli Kern and Makayla Maddox did most of the damage at the plate: Kern went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Maddox scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Kern also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Lily Wiese was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Mountain View's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Roosevelt, their record is now 12-1.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Roosevelt in their previous matchup last Monday. Can Mountain View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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