The White Pine Bobcats will challenge the Viewmont Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for White Pine and six for Viewmont dating back to last season.
White Pine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Beaver, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (White Pine was ranked 16th). White Pine lost 15-4 to Beaver on Friday.
Cecilia Barbosa was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Skadburg, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Viewmont came up short against Dixie on Friday, falling 8-2.
Viewmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricki Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Viewmont's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for White Pine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Viewmont's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: White Pine has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Viewmont, though, as they've only averaged .293. Will they be able to contain White Pine's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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