Softball Recap: Wickenburg Comes Up Short on the Road Against Phoenix Christian

Wickenburg kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Phoenix Christian Cougars, falling 19-11. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.

Maleigh Colvin was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Tylee Buchert

Hits (Career)

02/26/25 @ Phoenix Christian	4
04/18/24 @ Camp Verde	3
04/02/24 @ Fountain Hills	3
03/25/24 vs Chino Valley	3
03/28/24 @ Chino Valley	2

In other batting news, Tylee Buchert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Meister, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Wickenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phoenix Christian only posted a batting average of .296.

Wickenburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 15-2 loss against Kingman on the 28th. As for Phoenix Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 25-0 win against Tempe Prep on the 3rd.