Tonopah put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mountain View Christian Saints as the Tonopah Muckers made off with a 27-16 victory. The win was familiar territory for Tonopah who now have five in a row.
Gabrielle Strozzi was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Jenna Klapper was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
On Mountain View Christian's side, Julia Manzano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cristina Arriaga, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Tonopah's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Mountain View Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Tonopah will head out on the road to take on Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tonopah knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Round Mountain likes a good challenge. As for Mountain View Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against GV Christian at 3:00 p.m. Mountain View Christian is facing GV Christian at the right time seeing as GV Christian is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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