Softball Preview: Wickenburg Wranglers vs. Fountain Hills Falcons
After three games on the road, Wickenburg is heading back home. They will take on the Fountain Hills Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wickenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Wickenburg can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Fountain Hills 19-4. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Daisy Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Brynlee Meister was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Tylee Buchert was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Wickenburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Fountain Hills, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
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