Willow Canyon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Canyon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Sunrise Mountain likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Willow Canyon gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ironwood a 13-0 shutout. Give Willow Canyon's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Aubrey Kautman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harmony Andrade and Brenna Windahl did most of the damage at the plate: Andrade went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple, while Windahl went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caylee Walding, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Sunrise Mountain can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kellis with a sharp 19-1 victory. The win was just what Sunrise Mountain needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior match.
Mackenzie Catalanotte was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Catalanotte was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaelani Paulino was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hailey Martinez was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Willow Canyon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, their record is now 6-15-1.
Everything went Willow Canyon's way against Sunrise Mountain in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Willow Canyon made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willow Canyon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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