The Mountain Pointe Pride will head out on the road to challenge the Williams Field Black Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Pointe is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mountain Pointe had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Williams Field.
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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Iliana Flores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
Mountain Pointe's loss 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 23-5.
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