Mountain View is 2-7 against Cienega since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mountain View Mountain Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Cienega Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Mountain View made easy work of Buena and carried off a 12-6 win.
Arianna Figueroa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Figueroa was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Quinonez was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadence Braden, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cienega got themselves on the board against Catalina Foothills on Monday, but Catalina Foothills never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cienega considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lanessa Morales was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Alli Mullen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Mountain View's record now sits at 13-3. As for Cienega, their record now sits at 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cienega struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain View came out on top in a nail-biter against Cienega when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cienega's Aubrey Marx, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Mountain View to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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