The Mountain View Cougars will square off against Caldera at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Mountain View came out on top against Summit on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Storm. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kallie Eckman
| 05/09/25 @ Summit | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Ridgeview | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Summit | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Redmond | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Bend | 1 |
Kallie Eckman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blaire Eckman, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Caldera couldn't beat Ridgeview on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. Caldera fell just short of Ridgeview by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for Caldera in their meetings with Ridgeview: they've now lost three in a row.
Elle Morton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Hollibaugh, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Caldera's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Mountain View, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mountain View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Caldera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Caldera when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
