Mountain Vista edges Lucerne 3-1 in pitcher’s duel; M’town rolls past Upper Lake 11-0
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LUCERNE >> Mountain Vista pushed across two runs in the top of the sixth inning to beat Lucerne 3-1 in middle school softball action Wednesday afternoon in Lucerne.
“This was the best and most fun game of the year so far,” Mountain Vista head coach David Kennedy said. “It was a great pitcher’s duel, and it was great see our players battle. We came up with some huge and timely hits, and our defense got us out of some jams.”
Aliana Gomez doubled to right-center field in the top of the sixth to drive home what proved to be the winning run. She later scored on a two-out error. Lucerne (1-3 league, 3-3 overall loaded the bases in the bottom half before grounding out to end the game.
Kyleigh Drinnon (1-for-3) knocked in Lucerne’s only run.
Kaitlyn Tarin went 2-for-3 with a double for Mountain Vista (3-0, 5-5) while Gomez (1-for-3) and Aubrey Mullen (1-for-3) added doubles. Nevaeh Davis went 1-for-3 with a RBI.
Maylee Antoni earned the win in relief. She didn’t allow a hit in her two innings of work, striking out two and walking three. Angelina Gozony pitched all six innings for Lucerne, striking out eight and walking one.
While there weren’t many offensive highlights for Lucerne, head coach Fred Miller said the play of first baseman Ally Abreu definitely stood out.
“Ally Abreu’s first time starting at first base and she contributed to eight of the 10 outs that weren’t strikeouts,” Miller said.
Mountain Vista is right back at it Thursday with a home game against Upper Lake in Kelseyville at 4:30 p.m. Lucerne hosts Terrace School on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
Middletown 11, Upper Lake 0 (4 inn.)
At Middletown, Peyton Beehler tossed a three-hitter, striking out seven and walking one, as the Middletown Broncos shut out the Upper Lake Wildcats in a four-inning game.
Kaelani Becerril went 2-for-2 and drove in three runs for the Broncos, now 4-0 in league play and 6-1 overall. Beehler (2-for-2), Stella Brand (2-for-2) and Heather Warren (1-for-1, double) drove in two runs apiece. Sophie Stetson (2-for-2, double) also had a RBI.
Middletown hits the road Monday to play Mountain Vista in Kelseyville at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are undefeated in league play.
