Recap: Higley Knights vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints
In what's become a running theme this season, Higley gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Notre Dame Prep Saints an 11-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Higley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyndal Williams spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paris Pinkston, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ella Babcock was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Higley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Higley will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Higley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Cactus Shadows at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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