Mountain View is 0-5 against Uintah since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mountain View Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Uintah Utes at 3:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Mountain View suffered a rough 26-3 loss at the hands of Orem.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maisy Odell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Uintah put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Wasatch onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Uintah also got a great performance from Macie Luck as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Luck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Randee Pace and Sophia Pope did most of the damage at the plate: Pace went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Pope went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Pace has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Charlee Gilroy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Uintah, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mountain View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Uintah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain View suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Uintah when the teams last played back in March. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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