Softball Preview: Willow Canyon Wildcats vs. Kellis Cougars
Willow Canyon is 5-0 against Kellis since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Willow Canyon Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Kellis Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Willow Canyon is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Willow Canyon can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kellis a 15-0 shutout. Give Willow Canyon's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kylie Bearden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Willow Canyon got a massive performance out of Olivia DeFord, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Harmony Andrade, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Willow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Kellis, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Kellis' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Willow Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Kellis, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Willow Canyon's sizable advantage in that area, Kellis will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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