Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish with a sharp 12-6 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Caroline ` Kim made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Kim was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Mountain View let Shivani Nangia and Tabby Smith loose on the outfield. Nangia scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Smith went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasey Spaulding, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Wanda Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Francesca Moralejo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m.
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