The Mountain View Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Mills Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mountain View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Mountain View turned things around against Wilcox on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chargers, sneaking past 5-3.
Allison Marcelino
| 03/20/25 @ Wilcox | 18 |
| 05/18/24 @ Lincoln | 14 |
| 03/11/25 vs Woodside | 12 |
| 04/03/24 @ Fremont | 12 |
| 02/25/25 vs Branham | 11 |
Allison Marcelino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Raven Rasmussen-Dailey was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Naila Rocha also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Mills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Aragon on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Sydney Wong looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazzy Maske, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Lucy Esquivel was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Mills' record now sits at 7-1-1. As for Mountain View, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Mills in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Mountain View made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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