Softball Preview: Coolidge Bears vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
The Coolidge Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Tanque Verde Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Coolidge had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood.
Destiny Joaquin was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasha Juan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Palo Verde with a sharp 23-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Tanque Verde sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Caylee Waters made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waters was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Hoagland, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Oathout, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Tanque Verde, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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