Softball Recap: Higley Knights vs. Williams Field Black Hawks
Williams Field typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Higley proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Williams Field Black Hawks 4-2. This was a revenge game for Higley, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-8 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Kyndal Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Higley let Paris Pinkston and Amayranny Campos loose on the outfield. Pinkston scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Campos scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ella Babcock was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Williams Field's side, Taylor James was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Higley's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Williams Field, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6.
Higley will take on Horizon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Higley is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Williams Field, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Williams Field's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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