The Mountain Pointe Pride will take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Mountain Pointe and three for Notre Dame Prep.
Mountain Pointe blew Maricopa out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Maricopa got their revenge. The Pride fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pride have suffered since March 12th.
Mountain Pointe saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samallia Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Leilani Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep came up short against Desert Mountain on Thursday and fell 7-4.
Marley Caldwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sammy Swords made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelynn Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Notre Dame Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Mountain Pointe, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Mountain Pointe came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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