The Mountain View Thunder will take on the Heritage Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mountain View made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Prairie, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunder fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Laila Reive made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Heritage and Camas had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Timberwolves came up short against the Papermakers last Wednesday, falling 13-4. Timberwolves fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Papermakers since last Wednesday.
Kylie Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Peterson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain View couldn't quite finish off Heritage when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. Will the Thunder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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