Two dominant two-way players in Emily Davis and Caleila Kaluna are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Canyon View Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Canyon View can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Millennium 18-1.
Canyon View got a great performance from Mia Jacobs as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Sadie Kirk was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Garcia, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Buckeye put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Kofa as Buckeye made off with an 11-1 win.
Kaluna was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kaluna has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kaluna was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Sofia Villa Villareal was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Saylor Villegas, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Buckeye, their record is now 8-6.
Buckeye's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Canyon View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Buckeye, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 per game. Will Canyon View keep running through batters, or will Buckeye buck the trend?
Everything went Canyon View's way against Buckeye in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Canyon View made off with a 17-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon View since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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