Higley and Casa Grande are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Higley Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Casa Grande Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Higley came up short against Campo Verde and fell 5-1. It was the first time this season that Higley let down their fans at home.
Kyndal Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paris Pinkston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Casa Grande's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss was just more heartbreak for they who fell 9-7 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Casa Grande saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Rivera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Higley's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-7. As for Casa Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Higley skirted past Casa Grande 4-3 in their previous meeting on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Casa Grande's Brianna Sanchez, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Higley still be able to contain Sanchez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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