Copper Canyon fell victim to Buckeye and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 20-0 defeat at the hands of the Buckeye Hawks. Copper Canyon has not had much luck with Buckeye recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Buckeye's part, Caleila Kaluna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Kaluna has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kaluna was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Buckeye got a massive performance out of Saylor Villegas, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Blackwell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Copper Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Buckeye, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copper Canyon will take on Glendale at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Canyon is facing Glendale at the right time seeing as Glendale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Buckeye, they will be playing at home against Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge.
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