Mountain View is 0-10 against Elk Lake since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Mountain View turned things around against MMI Preparatory School on Friday. They blew past MMI Preparatory School 19-9. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4, 2024 (when they won 17-3).
The team relied heavily on Emma Thatcher, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Davis, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elk Lake came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 8-1 win. Eight seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elk Lake pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-6.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Elk Lake in their previous matchup on April 4th. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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