On Saturday Mountain Range will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the Fairview Knights at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Range is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Mountain Range lost 17-7 to Pomona on Tuesday.
Lola Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of MacKenzie King, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Monarch on Thursday and fell 15-10. The Knights have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Julia Savage made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elise Roehrich, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Mountain Range's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Fairview, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mountain Range has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Range suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Fairview in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Mountain Range avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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