Softball Preview: Willow Canyon Wildcats vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
The Willow Canyon Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Willow Canyon comes in on 15 and Desert Mountain on 11.
Willow Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Cienega, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Willow Canyon was ranked 19th). Willow Canyon never let Cienega onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday.
Not much got past Aubrey Kautman, who gave up just three hits to keep Cienega off the board. Kautman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Ray was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Brenna Windahl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain earned a 3-0 win over Higley on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Lilly Goodwin's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKinsey Beyer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 24-7 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Desert Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Willow Canyon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Willow Canyon was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. Will Willow Canyon repeat their success, or does Desert Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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