Softball Preview: Yuma Catholic Shamrocks vs. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians
Yuma Catholic is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will take on the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Yuma Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wranglers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.09 points allowed on Friday. Yuma Catholic's pitchers stepped up to hand Wickenburg a 13-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Cherish Trujillo's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Alondra Cordova and Kassandra Reynoso did most of the damage at the plate: Cordova went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Reynoso scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adayah Carrillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' hitters rose to the challenge against a Dust Devils pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Monday. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills blew past River Valley 10-3.
Lucy Burroughs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 14 hits (and only one walk). Burroughs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Ave Risati was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Olivia Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Yuma Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3-1 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Yuma Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've averaged .603. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Yuma Catholic's way against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Yuma Catholic made off with a 15-5 win. Does Yuma Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Leadership Academy - West Foothills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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