Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Thompson Valley Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 16-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Izabella Atwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Illyana Collins, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mountain View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Thompson Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Mountain View will challenge Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Mountain View will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Thompson Valley, they will take on Greeley Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greeley Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.85 runs per game on average), something Thompson Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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