After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grand Junction, Castle View was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles , sneaking past 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sabercats considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mary Kraus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Kraus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Salazar, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since September 4th. Another player making a difference was Preslee Dunbar, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Castle View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in ten consecutive games.
The victory got Castle View back to even at 10-10. As for Mountain Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castle View will host Ponderosa at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Vista, they will face off against Rock Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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