Sahuaro had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it seven. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 on Tuesday.
Kaydence Cox made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
As for Ironwood Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Ironwood Ridge's side, they got a massive performance out of Hailei Barney, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Barney has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jesenia Encinas-Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Sahuaro has already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Canyon del Oro on the 19th. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Walden Grove on the 21st.
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