Highlands Ranch hasn't had much luck against Mountain Vista recently, but that could start to change on Monday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Highlands Ranch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Ponderosa on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Vista). Everything went their way against Douglas County on Friday as Mountain Vista made off with a 13-3 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted against the Huskies since September 18, 2017.
Emmy Munoz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alexis Willahan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 23.7% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 31.4%.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mountain Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Mountain Vista's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Highlands Ranch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Mountain Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Highlands Ranch in the park?
Highlands Ranch came up short against Mountain Vista when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Highlands Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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