Casa Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to the Mountain View Mountain Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Khiyah Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Mica Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those hits marked the first that she got this season.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Casa Grande had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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