Cactus Shadows barely beat Arcadia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Cactus Shadows blew past Arcadia 12-2 on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Megan Hughes looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caylee Cundall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nina Riolo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Falcons
| 03/27/25 vs Arcadia | 12-2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Lee Williams | 11-4 |
| 03/19/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 8-6 |
| 03/17/25 vs Combs | 16-1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Desert View | 8-4 |
| + 6 more games |
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Arcadia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6-1.
Coming up, Cactus Shadows will be playing at home against Coconino at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cactus Shadows will need to watch out since Coconino has now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Arcadia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-7 loss against Centennial on the 28th.
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