The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Independence Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Canyon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Copper Canyon pushed their score all the way to 16 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 26-16 loss to Central might stick with them for a while.
Aleizah Bustamante stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Torres, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence earned an 8-3 victory over Youngker on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Independence.
Independence let Serenity Mendez and Vanessa Garcia loose on the outfield. Mendez scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Genevieve DeLaCruz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Copper Canyon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went Copper Canyon's way against Independence when the teams last played back in March as Copper Canyon made off with an 18-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Copper Canyon since the squad 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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