Wildcats
| 04/03/25 vs Ironwood | 11 |
| 04/02/25 @ Canyon View | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ironwood | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
The Willow Canyon Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Kellis Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Willow Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Ironwood 12-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Willow Canyon got a great performance from Jackson Duce as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Duce has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Lara, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ethan Patrick also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Kellis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Lake Havasu, falling 12-0.
Willow Canyon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Kellis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Willow Canyon's way against Kellis in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Willow Canyon made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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