Softball Preview: Coconino Panthers vs. Lee Williams Volunteers
Coconino is 9-1 against Lee Williams since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coconino Panthers will be playing at home against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coconino has nine straight wins, Lee Williams has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coconino can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Lee Williams onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Coconino's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
Kaitlyn Tso was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Tso has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Tso was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Coconino got a massive performance out of Aryanna Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Alyssa Fockler was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Coconino pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.9 runs per game. As for Lee Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Lee Williams' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Coconino has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Lee Williams, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain Coconino's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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