There's no place like home for Thompson Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Mountain View Mountain Lions on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mia Villafranca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
In other batting news, Anabelle Gerarrd was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Leyba, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Thompson Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only hit four.
Thompson Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Mountain View, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Thompson Valley will welcome Greeley Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greeley Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.85 runs per game on average), something Thompson Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain View, they will venture away from home to square off against Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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