The Mount View Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Belfast Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount View has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Belfast will come in with eight straight victories.
Mount View made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Maine Central Institute, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Belfast was able to grind out a solid win over Cony on Monday, taking the game 7-3.
Jordyn MacKay made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Katience Parenteau was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Natalie Barrows also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Belfast pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mount View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Mount View might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Belfast when the teams last played back in May. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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