Willow Canyon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Ironwood Eagles 14-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 last Tuesday.
Mel Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, Willow Canyon let Bella Mora and Courtney Ray run wild. Mora went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and three doubles, while Ray went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Mora a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Addy Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Willow Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ironwood only posted a batting average of .273.
Willow Canyon's record is now 10-6-1. As for Ironwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Looking ahead, Willow Canyon is taking a road trip to challenge Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Ironwood, they will square off against Fairfax at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stampede have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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