Lake Havasu extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-11. They lost 11-0 to the Willow Canyon Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
As for Willow Canyon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-7. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Willow Canyon's part, Easton Spriggs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Spriggs has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Victoria Herrera and Mataya Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Olson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Herrera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kami Williams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lake Havasu is set to face off against their familiar foe Ironwood at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Willow Canyon will challenge rival Centennial at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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