Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Prescott walked away with it. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Pueblo Warriors on Wednesday.
RJ Parra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Parra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Parra was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Scrivener, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
On Pueblo's side, Belen Camacho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Prescott is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Pueblo, they dropped their record down to 11-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Prescott will square off against Salpointe Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salpointe Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. Pueblo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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