The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will take on the Mountain View Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Rocky Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Filer a 14-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their one-run performance the game before.
Danica Quinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Aubrey Sorensen
| 03/22/25 vs Filer | 3 |
| 05/09/24 @ Owyhee | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Eagle | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Nampa | 2 |
| 04/11/24 vs Mountain View | 2 |
In other batting news, Aubrey Sorensen was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Addyson Rundell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mountain View and Skyview, and Mountain View kept the tradition alive. Mountain View narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Skyview 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted since April 13, 2024.
Like Rocky Mountain, Mountain View also got a great game from a two-way player: Katy Jackson. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kiki Bangham was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Tayelynn Puyleart was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rocky Mountain's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rocky Mountain suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Mountain View when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Rocky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
