Softball Recap: Catalina Foothills Falcons vs. Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks
Catalina Foothills lost against Ironwood Ridge back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Catalina Foothills Falcons fell just short of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks by a score of 3-2. Catalina Foothills has not had much luck with Ironwood Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Catalina Foothills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Seifert, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Catalina Foothills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood Ridge only tossed two.
On Ironwood Ridge's side, Teah Valencia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
Catalina Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Ironwood Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Catalina Foothills will be playing at home against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Catalina Foothills has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will be playing at home against Cholla at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ironwood Ridge is facing Cholla at the right time seeing as Cholla is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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