Softball Recap: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles
While it was Chino Valley who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Bourgade Catholic who put up more. The Chino Valley Cougars fell 7-3 to the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chino Valley in their matchups with Bourgade Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Chino Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanne Petty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ali Estala, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Bourgade Catholic's side, Raina Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Navarro has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Navarro was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Maya Macias was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Chino Valley now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Bourgade Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chino Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Camp Verde at 3:45 p.m. Chino Valley has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fountain Hills at 1:00 p.m. on April 22nd. Bourgade Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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