Willow Canyon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cienega Bobcats a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Willow Canyon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Aubrey Kautman, who gave up just three hits to keep Cienega off the board. Kautman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izzy Ray, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Bearden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Cienega's side, they got a good showing from Kylie Bristol, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Even though they lost, Cienega hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willow Canyon struck out six times.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 24-7 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Cienega, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Willow Canyon will head out on the road to square off against Desert Mountain at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Desert Mountain will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Willow Canyon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cienega, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Higley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Higley: 3.8, Cienega: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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