For the second straight game, Alta will face off against Viewmont. The Hawks will take on the Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Alta has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alta heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They came up short against Viewmont, falling 17-2. The Hawks were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Vikings' pitchers proved too tough.
For Viewmont's part, London Dickerson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Dickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karli Dickerson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Ricki Smith was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Viewmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
With the loss, Alta broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-15. As for Viewmont, they moved to 11-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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