Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thunder will take on the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mountain View fell victim to Prairie and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 6-0.
Peyton Lalande spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Meanwhile, Heritage started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kelso. They lost 15-4 to the Hilanders on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Hilanders: they've now lost five in a row.
Jaila Ellis made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Lillie Stroup was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Mountain View couldn't quite finish off Heritage in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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