The matchup between Mount View and Belfast on Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mount View Mustangs fell victim to a tough 15-4 loss at the hands of the Belfast Lions. Mount View has not had much luck with Belfast recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Belfast's part, Emma Tripp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Tripp was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Tripp is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Gracie Moore was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Danica Gray, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mount View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Belfast, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Mount View will head out on the road to challenge Foxcroft Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Belfast, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lawrence at 10:00 a.m. Belfast will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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