Mountain View stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Boise Brave 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mountain View considering their one-run performance the game before.
Afton Janke and Kathryn Jackson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Janke didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Janke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Janke fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4, while Jackson scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mountain View let Katy Tentinger and Kiersten Bangham loose on the outfield. Tentinger went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Bangham scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Castiglione, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Boise's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Mitchell-Burleson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
The win was the third in a row for Mountain View, bringing their record for this year to 13-2. As for Boise, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Mountain View will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Borah at 5:00 p.m. Borah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Boise, they will head out on the road to face off against Nampa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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