After flying high against Discovery on Wednesday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Bears came up short against the Apalachee Wildcats on Thursday, falling 17-4.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoie Hooper, who went 1-for-2 while logging 2 RBIs, 1 double, and 1 run. The two RBIs were her most this season.
On Apalachee's side, Dezyiah Wells 2028 was incredible, firing off 2 HR, 8 RBIs, and 1 2B while going 3-for-4. The two home runs were her most this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rudell 2027, who went 2-for-3 while logging 4 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 double.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road this season, having lost 25 of their last 28 matchups. That leaves them at a 3-10 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Buford and 4-0 Mill Creek (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 83% over those games). As for Apalachee, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Mountain View and Apalachee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Bears will take on Seckinger at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (#300 vs. #110). Meanwhile, Apalachee (ranked 277th) will meet Oconee County (ranked 133rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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