Preview: Cactus Cobras vs. Estrella Foothills Wolves
The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to challenge the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estrella Foothills took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cactus, who comes in off a win.
Cactus never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Peoria on Monday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with an 11-5 win.
Phoenix Vale made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Vale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cactus got a big performance out of Katrina Daugherty, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adilynn Stewart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 8-1 loss to Deer Valley might stick with them for a while.
Destiny Madrid was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cactus' victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Cactus took their win against Estrella Foothills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Cactus repeat their success, or does Estrella Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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