Softball Recap: Amphitheater Panthers vs. Sahuarita Mustangs
Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Sahuarita Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Amphitheater of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Amphitheater saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Escalante, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Sahuarita's side, Mayrani Munoz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Jayd Villa and Kealey Myhre did most of the damage at the plate: Villa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Myhre scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Eliana Romero, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Amphitheater's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sahuarita, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Amphitheater will head out on the road to take on Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walden Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. Sahuarita does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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