The Cactus Shadows Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Canyon View Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cactus Shadows is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Buckeye onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Cactus Shadows might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Hailee Robidoux made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Robidoux was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Fossey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Brynna Hoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon View entered their tilt with Lake Havasu with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Monday and snuck past 5-4.
Canyon View also got a great performance from Audrie Castaneda as she struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Castaneda has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Kirk, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ruby Laws-Albano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cactus Shadows' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. As for Canyon View, their record is now 24-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Cactus Shadows hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cactus Shadows suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Canyon View in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon View's Emily Davis, who tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Now that Cactus Shadows knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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