While it was Boise who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Mountain View who put up more. The Boise Brave fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Mountain View Mavericks. Boise has struggled against Mountain View recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Boise saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Mitchell-Burleson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Mitchell-Burleson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mountain View's side, Afton Janke and Kathryn Jackson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Janke didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jackson tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. At bat, Janke fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4, while Jackson scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Katy Tentinger and Kiersten Bangham did most of the damage at the plate: Tentinger went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Bangham scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Castiglione, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Boise's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Mountain View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Boise will head out on the road to challenge Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Mountain View, they will be playing at home against Borah at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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