Mountain View scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Half Moon Bay Cougars as the Mountain View Spartans made off with a 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mountain View considering their one-run performance the game before.
Caroline ` Kim made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Kim has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kim was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mili Patel was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Shivani Nangia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Half Moon Bay's side, Olivia Deeney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Spencer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Mountain View now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Half Moon Bay, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Mountain View will challenge Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Half Moon Bay will take on Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menlo-Atherton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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