The Campo Verde Coyotes are taking a road trip to challenge the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Campo Verde will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Mesquite on Friday. The Coyotes blew past the Wildcats 12-2.
Addyson Armstrong spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
At the plate, Rylan Renowden was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Zehring, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Campo Verde kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Notre Dame Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Salpointe Catholic 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Saints have posted since March 17th.
Notre Dame Prep also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Marley Caldwell gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Swords, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
The win (which was Notre Dame Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Campo Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Campo Verde took their win against Notre Dame Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Will the Coyotes repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
