Southridge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Cheney Blackhawks 17-3. The Suns have beaten the Blackhawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blackhawks has come to flipping the script.

Avery Garvey
| 03/14/25 vs Cheney | 4 |
| 04/30/24 @ Kamiakin | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Chiawana | 1 |
| 03/29/24 vs Pasco | 1 |
Avery Garvey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Faith Hickman was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Jadyn Holdren was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Coming up, Southridge will head out to take on West Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cheney, they will take on University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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