With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Spokane rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Auburn Mountainview Lions out 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Spokane sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
For Auburn Mountainview's part, Lila McBee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Heigh, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mt. Spokane has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Auburn Mountainview, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Mt. Spokane will be playing in front of their home fans against Auburn Riverside at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Spokane is on a three-game streak of home wins, Auburn Riverside a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Auburn Mountainview will take on Monroe at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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