Mountain View faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mavericks blew past the Patriots 13-3. That's more bragging rights for the Mavericks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Katy Jackson
| 04/18/25 vs Centennial | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Boise | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Owyhee | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Borah | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Eagle | 12 |
| + 8 more games |
Mountain View got a great performance from Katy Jackson as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Jackson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Austin, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three runs, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tayelynn Puyleart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted an OBP of .348.
Mountain View has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Coming up, Mountain View will head out to challenge Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.68 runs per game on average), something the Mavericks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Centennial, they will face off against Orofino at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Maniacs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.77 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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