Softball Preview: Paradise Valley Trojans vs. Willow Canyon Wildcats
Paradise Valley is 0-6 against Willow Canyon since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Paradise Valley Trojans will be playing at home against the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Paradise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of Ironwood.
Jasmine Esckelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Willow Canyon.
Willow Canyon also got a great performance from Aubrey Kautman as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kautman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylee Turlington and Mia Viramontes did most of the damage at the plate: Turlington went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Viramontes went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Izzy Ray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Paradise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Willow Canyon, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Paradise Valley suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Willow Canyon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Paradise Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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