Softball Game Preview: Poston Butte Broncos vs. Coconino Panthers

The Poston Butte Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Coconino Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Coconino will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Poston Butte extended their winning streak to six on Wednesday. The Broncos put the hurt on ALA - Gilbert North with a sharp 20-5 win.

Haylee Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Poston Butte got a massive performance out of Kimberly Westover, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Chloe Morgan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Poston Butte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are 11-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Coconino made easy work of Mingus on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on 11 straight.

Coconino pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Poston Butte, their record now sits at 12-5.