The Mountain View Spartans will take on the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Los Altos and fell 5-4.
Mountain View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Homestead didn't have quite enough to beat Los Altos on Friday and fell 3-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mackenzie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Markines and Cierra Hagan did some serious damage despite the final result: Markines went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Hagan went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Hagan's first of the season.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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