Softball Recap: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Canyon del Oro Dorados
After a string of 15 wins, Sahuarita's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Canyon del Oro Dorados by a score of 3-2. Sahuarita was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Canyon del Oro's pitchers proved too tough.
Sahuarita saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayd Villa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Villa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Canyon del Oro's side, Kelsey Rolls was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Hudgens, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sahuarita's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6. As for Canyon del Oro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuarita is on the road again on Thursday to play Mica Mountain at 4:00 p.m. Mica Mountain is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Sahuarita will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Canyon del Oro, they will head out on the road to face off against Arcadia at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Arcadia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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