Mountain View had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it seven. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Ridge Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 back in April.
As for Blue Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Blue Ridge's part, Trista Laude spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Hailey Carpenetti was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Hailey Champang was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Ridge, they will take on Forest City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Foresters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.23 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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