The Mountain View Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain View can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Nogales 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mountain View.
Juliana Molina made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Molina was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a big performance out of Samantha Blasko, who went 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Rhiannon Plunkett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Desert View last Thursday. The victory was just what Catalina Foothills needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior contest.
Madison Hairgrove spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abigail Jurgens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makena Thompson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Catalina Foothills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mountain View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Catalina Foothills, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Mountain View's hitters?
Everything went Mountain View's way against Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mountain View made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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