Rocky Mountain faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 4-3. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Megan McCormick put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. McCormick was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
McCormick wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tayler Klozcko, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Mountain View, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Rocky Mountain will square off against Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.68 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain View, they will take on Ridgevue at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks are facing the Warhawks at the right time seeing as the Warhawks are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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