If Chino Valley was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of Odyssey Institute last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chino Valley Cougars fell just short of the Camp Verde Cowboys by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Chino Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Camp Verde apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Breanne Petty put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Petty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played.
Petty wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Sanders, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Like Chino Valley, Camp Verde also got a great game from a two-way player: Aislynn Mulcaire. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mulcaire was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Chino Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Camp Verde, their record now sits at 9-5.
Chino Valley will be playing at home against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Chino Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Camp Verde, they will head out on the road to challenge Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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