Softball Preview: Flowing Wells Caballeros vs. Canyon del Oro Dorados
Flowing Wells is 0-4 against Canyon del Oro since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Flowing Wells Caballeros will be playing at home against the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 3:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Flowing Wells suffered a rough 14-8 loss at the hands of Pueblo. Flowing Wells has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McKayla Koecheler put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Koecheler was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Koecheler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Giavonna Beck, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Ornellas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Falcons.
Jacey Mazura looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julissa Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Kayla Hendrix, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Flowing Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Canyon del Oro, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Flowing Wells might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Canyon del Oro when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Flowing Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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