After a string of four wins, Mountain Crest's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Sky View Bobcats by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain Crest of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Braelynn Anderson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Mountain Crest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aspen Leishman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Sky View's side, Tawnee Lundahl made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. Lundahl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lundahl was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Skylee Haramoto was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Mountain Crest's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13. As for Sky View, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Mountain Crest will be playing at home against Ridgeline at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeline will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Mountain Crest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sky View, they will be playing at home against Logan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Logan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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