The Catalina Foothills Falcons will be playing at home against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Catalina Foothills is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Catalina Foothills earned a 6-1 victory over Desert View. The win was just what Catalina Foothills needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior game.
Madison Hairgrove spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Abigail Jurgens was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makena Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mountain View stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Nogales onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mountain View.
Juliana Molina was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Molina was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a big performance out of Samantha Blasko, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Rhiannon Plunkett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Catalina Foothills' win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Catalina Foothills suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Mountain View when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Catalina Foothills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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