Softball Recap: Campo Verde Coyotes vs. Higley Knights
Campo Verde had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They came out on top against the Higley Knights by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Campo Verde also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Addison Gavigan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Gavigan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gavigan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Gavigan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tamryn Tucker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Higley's side, Kyndal Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Paris Pinkston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Campo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Higley, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7.
Campo Verde will take on Casteel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campo Verde is facing Casteel at the right time seeing as Casteel is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Higley, they will head out on the road to challenge Casa Grande at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Higley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Casa Grande's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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