Softball Recap: Willcox Sets Scoring Season-High Against San Miguel

Cowboys

Team Score (Highest)

03/24/25 vs San Miguel	27
03/11/25 vs Bisbee	15
02/26/25 vs Rincon/University	15
02/27/25 vs Thatcher	14
03/20/25 vs Thatcher	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willcox). Everything went their way against the San Miguel Vipers on Monday as Willcox made off with a 27-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Madison Bennett and Alyssa Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bennett tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Bennett a new career-low. At the plate, Bennett went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Gonzalez scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Gonzalez has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Jaqueline Ramirez was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Willcox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Willcox now has a winning record of 8-7. As for San Miguel, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Looking ahead, Willcox will host Pima at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Willcox will need to watch out since Pima has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for San Miguel, they will head out to challenge Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.