Guardians
| 04/15/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 23 |
| 03/04/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 20 |
| 04/11/25 vs Parker | 18 |
| 03/21/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 16 |
| 02/28/25 vs Blue Ridge | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask ALA - West Foothills). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tonopah Valley Phoenix a 23-0 shutout on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Guardians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ava LaHair made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, ALA - West Foothills got a massive performance out of Olivia Gonzalez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Gonzalez has posted since back in March. Madelyn Caines was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
ALA - West Foothills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
ALA - West Foothills' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Tonopah Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ALA - West Foothills will face off against Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Guardians are facing the Honey Badgers at the right time seeing as the Honey Badgers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Tonopah Valley, they will square off against Chino Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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