Softball Recap: North's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ironwood, North was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons by a score of 15-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Solis Coker

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/25/25 @ Carl Hayden Community	17
03/04/25 vs Lake Havasu	12
03/21/25 vs Central	9
04/03/24 @ Mesa	8
03/26/24 vs Maryvale	8

Solis Coker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Velasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Figueroa wasn't the only one working in the hit department: North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for North: they were averaging 3.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.2.

North's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Carl Hayden Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Carl Hayden Community: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.