Corbett kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 26-9 to the Mountain View Cougars. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Bella Austinson and Paige Denney stepped up to the plate in a big way. Austinson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Denney scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Schimel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Mountain View back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corbett will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Vernonia at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain View, they will square off against Springfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something Mountain View will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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