Sadly, Peoria is still looking for their first win of the season after 19 contests. Their tough 22-6 loss to the Cactus Cobras on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peoria of the 11-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Ashlyn Booth and Makayla Madrid stepped up to the plate in a big way. Booth scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Madrid scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cactus' side, Ciara Anthony made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anthony was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cactus got a massive performance out of Charley Enos, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Teasley, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Cactus, they pushed their record up to 6-14 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Peoria will challenge Deer Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Deer Valley will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Peoria surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cactus, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Goldwater at 3:45 p.m. Cactus knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Goldwater likes a good challenge.
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