Softball Preview: Canyon View Jaguars vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
Canyon View is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Campo Verde is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Canyon View Jaguars will take on the Campo Verde Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Canyon View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Cactus Shadows. That's two games straight that Canyon View has won by just one run.
Emily Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Sadie Kirk was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ruby Laws-Albano, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vipers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.37 runs allowed on Saturday. Campo Verde narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Verrado 12-11.
Addison Gavigan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Gavigan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gavigan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Barlet, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kyla Kim was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Canyon View's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Campo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Canyon View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Campo Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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