The Cactus Cobras will square off against the Cortez Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Cactus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Cactus took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Westview get on the board and left with a 25-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cobras considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ciara Anthony made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples.
In other pitching news, Charlee Shaver looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Charley Enos
| 04/15/25 vs Westview | 5 |
| 04/17/24 @ Peoria | 4 |
| 03/06/24 @ Coronado | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Peoria | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Agua Fria | 3 |
Back at the plate, Charley Enos was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhyan Enos, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Cactus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cortez lost 17-1 to Yuma on Tuesday. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cortez's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cactus, they moved to 8-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Cactus took their win against Cortez in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 30-2 score. Will the Cobras repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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