In what's become a running theme this season, Wickenburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Chino Valley Cougars with a sharp 7-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Wickenburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Daisy Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maleigh Colvin, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Katie Chavarria was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Chino Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanne Petty, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Wickenburg has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Chino Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wickenburg will square off against Northwest Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wickenburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Northwest Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Scottsdale Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chino Valley is facing Scottsdale Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Scottsdale Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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