After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, McClintock finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Mountain View Toros.
April Vance-Benton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Mountain View's side, Brenna Campos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Campos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campos was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylynn Sylvester, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tierah Metcalf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McClintock's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mountain View, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McClintock will take on Central at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. McClintock is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will be playing at home against Red Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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