Salpointe Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Coconino Panthers.
Macee Jackson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Salpointe Catholic got a big performance out of Izzy Soto, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Jaelyn Castillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Coconino's side, Kaitlyn Tso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Coconino saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Kern, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Coconino, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7.
Salpointe Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Eastmark at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Eastmark is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Salpointe Catholic a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Coconino will take on Flagstaff at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Flagstaff: 3.5, Coconino: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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