Softball Recap: Tanque Verde Hawks vs. San Tan Foothills Sabercats
Tanque Verde can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats as the Tanque Verde Hawks made off with a 27-2 victory. The win was just what Tanque Verde needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.
Caylee Waters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Waters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Hammarstrom, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Camila Canchola, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Tanque Verde pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.8 runs per game. As for San Tan Foothills, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tanque Verde will face off against Catalina at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Catalina hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for San Tan Foothills, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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