Mountain View put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Provo Bulldogs. The win was some much needed relief for Mountain View as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Brinlee Gillman was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Gillman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gillman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mountain View got a massive performance out of Emily Telford, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Sammy Jenne was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
On Provo's side, Tava'esina Albert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosabelle Campos, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 7-7. As for Provo, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mountain View will be playing at home against Orem at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Provo, they will head out on the road to take on Summit Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Summit Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.67 runs per game on average), something Provo will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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