Softball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Flagstaff

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain	16
04/05/25 vs Lee Williams	16
04/04/25 @ Mingus	12
03/19/25 @ Agua Fria	12
03/31/25 @ Mingus	11

Flagstaff waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

Cailee Culwell and Mia Garcia made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Culwell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garcia tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Culwell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Culwell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Garcia scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Culwell a new career-high.

In other batting news, Flagstaff got a massive performance out of Hallie Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Watkins hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Fowler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Flagstaff was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ALA - Queen Creek only posted a batting average of .095.

Flagstaff's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Coming up, Flagstaff will venture away from home to square off against Deer Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Skyhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they will welcome Poston Butte at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 12.1 runs per game this season.