King George had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Mountain View Wildcats. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Kelsea Minter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Minter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Madison Sobota was incredible, going 5-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Rachel Morrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 0-1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King George will take on Riverbend at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mountain View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Massaponax at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Massaponax and Mountain View are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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