After a string of six wins, Mountain View's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagle Mustangs by a score of 3-1. Mountain View was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Eagle's pitcher proved too tough.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katy Tentinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Eagle's side, Peyton Bargen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Bargen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie McManigal, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Hayleigh Oliver was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Mountain View's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Eagle, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Kuna at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mountain View will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Eagle, they will head out on the road to take on Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nampa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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