Mountain Pointe put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Casteel Colts onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mountain Pointe as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lauryn Chavez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Chavez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chavez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leilani Chavez was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Wishart, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mountain Pointe's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for Casteel, they dropped their record down to 1-20 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Mountain Pointe will take on Campo Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Pointe will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Casteel, they will head out on the road to face off against Casa Grande at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Casteel has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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