Mountain View put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-8 margin over the Cholla Chargers. Mountain View's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Adelina Noriega and Juliana Molina were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Noriega pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Molina tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Noriega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Noriega went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Molina went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Pereda was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Alycia Gordin was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
The victory (which was Mountain View's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-6. As for Cholla, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Mountain View will head out on the road to challenge Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Cholla, they will be playing at home against Empire at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Empire knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Cholla likes a good challenge.
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