Softball Recap: Poston Butte Broncos vs. Anthem Prep Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Poston Butte gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Anthem Prep Eagles with a sharp 11-5 victory. Poston Butte's win was all the more impressive since Anthem Prep was averaging only 3.08 runs allowed on the season.
Haylee Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Poston Butte got a big performance out of Kimberly Westover, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Madrid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Anthem Prep's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey McCabe, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Poston Butte and bumps their season record up to 12-4. As for Anthem Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poston Butte will take on American Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Anthem Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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