Mountain Vista scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Castle View Sabercats by a score of 14-12. The Golden Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Molly Carlise and Alexis Willahan did some serious damage despite the final result: Carlise scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Willahan scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Carlise a new career-high in hits. Rachel West was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mountain Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castle View only tossed five.
Mountain Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Castle View, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Vista will square off against Rock Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Castle View, they will challenge Ponderosa at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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