After a string of three wins, Mountainside's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Canby Cougars by a score of 9-8. Mountainside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Canby apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
For Canby's part, Allison Hayzlett was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Hayzlett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hayzlett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Bigej, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mollie Kivitt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mountainside's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Canby, their record now sits at 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountainside will square off against McMinnville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McMinnville: 2.5, Mountainside: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canby, they will head out on the road to face off against Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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