After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ironwood, North was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons by a score of 15-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Solis Coker
| 03/25/25 @ Carl Hayden Community | 17 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lake Havasu | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Central | 9 |
| 04/03/24 @ Mesa | 8 |
| 03/26/24 vs Maryvale | 8 |
Solis Coker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Velasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Figueroa wasn't the only one working in the hit department: North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for North: they were averaging 3.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.2.
North's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Carl Hayden Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Carl Hayden Community: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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