After flying high against Rio Rico last Tuesday, Walden Grove came back down to earth. The Walden Grove Red Wolves took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Walden Grove of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Maddie Holzer put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Holzer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holzer was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Isabel Higuera and Natalie Holzer did some serious damage despite the final result: Higuera went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Holzer scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Walden Grove has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Douglas, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Walden Grove will head out on the road to square off against Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Douglas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglas will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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