The Woods Cross Wildcats will head out to square off against the Mountain View Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Woods Cross is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Woods Cross came up short against Bonneville and fell 10-6. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Lakers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Woods Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bree Benson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another was Whitney Winegar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Mountain View was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 14-2 to Orem.
Callie Huff was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Woods Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mountain View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Woods Cross hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Woods Cross' way against Mountain View when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Woods Cross made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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