Buckeye extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 13-10 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Canyon View Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Tuesday.
As for Canyon View, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
For Canyon View's part, Buckeye's batters probably weren't too happy with Emily Davis, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Makenzie Jones and Brooklyn Theiler did most of the damage at the plate: Jones got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base, while Theiler went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Theiler a new career-high. Sedona Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Buckeye didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 victory against Greenway on the 25th. As for Canyon View, they will take on Chaparral at 11:00 a.m. on the 3rd. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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