Mount View lost against Belfast back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mount View Mustangs took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belfast Lions. Mount View has not had much luck with Belfast recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Belfast's part, Jordyn MacKay and Emma Tripp were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, MacKay pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Tripp didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. MacKay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, MacKay scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5, while Tripp scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Larrabee, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danica Gray, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mount View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Belfast, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
As of now, neither Mount View nor Belfast have any future games scheduled.
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