Coconino won the last time they faced Cactus and things went their way on Thursday too. The Coconino Panthers never let the Cactus Cobras get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Joy Shafor was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Shafor was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Coconino got a massive performance out of Sophie Monsman, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Hailey Householder was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.

Panthers
02/27/25 vs Cactus | 57.1% |
02/26/25 @ Peoria | 52.8% |
05/07/24 @ Eastmark | 18.5% |
05/02/24 vs Flagstaff | 26.1% |
04/30/24 @ Salpointe Catholic | 23.1% |
+ 10 more games |
Coconino was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Coconino's record now sits at 2-0. As for Cactus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, Coconino and Cactus will both be playing Ironwood the next time they take the field. Coconino will host Ironwood at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, while Cactus will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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