Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Williams Field Black Hawks by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Pointe of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Lauryn Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Iliana Flores was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Graves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mountain Pointe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williams Field only tossed four.
On Williams Field's side, Emma Childress made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Childress was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Audrey Reeder was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Mountain Pointe's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Williams Field, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Mountain Pointe will head out on the road to face off against Williams Field at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Pointe has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Williams Field, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Desert Mountain at 10:00 a.m. Williams Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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