After flying high against Cholla last Thursday, Ironwood Ridge came back down to earth. The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Catalina Foothills Falcons on Tuesday. Ironwood Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Catalina Foothills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Kloi Barney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Catalina Foothills' side, Madison Hairgrove made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Hairgrove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hairgrove was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Abigail Jurgens was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Ashlyn Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Catalina Foothills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Ironwood Ridge will be playing at home against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Ironwood Ridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Catalina Foothills, they will face off against Cholla at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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