Softball Recap: Coconino's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 24

With a playoff win on the line, Coconino rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Poston Butte Broncos 13-2. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 matches by six runs or more this season.

Kaitlyn Tso made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 31 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Katelynn Yazzie was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Hailey Householder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Coconino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poston Butte only posted a batting average of .167.

Panthers

Previous Games

05/15/25 vs Poston Butte	13-2
05/10/25 vs Sahuarita	3-2
05/07/25 vs Eastmark	2-1
05/03/25 vs Deer Valley	3-0
04/28/25 vs Independence	14-0
+ 19 more games

The win was the 24th in a row for Coconino, bringing their record up to 29-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 21-11.

As of now, neither Coconino nor the Broncos have any future games scheduled.