Buckeye waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Desert Edge Scorpions 12-2. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly ten runs.
Caleila Kaluna
| 03/25/25 vs Desert Edge | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs North | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Coconino | 0 |
| 03/10/25 @ Casa Grande | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Caleila Kaluna was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Buckeye got a massive performance out of Kaleikaumaka Ellis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ellis also put up two triples, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mya Loya, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Buckeye was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Edge only posted a batting average of .250.
Buckeye's record is now 7-3. As for Desert Edge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Buckeye will have a chance to go back-to-back against Desert Edge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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