Hawks
| 04/01/25 vs Youngker | 13-5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Paradise Valley | 15-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Desert Edge | 19-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Desert Edge | 12-2 |
| 03/19/25 vs North | 15-5 |
| + 2 more games |
Buckeye had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Youngker Roughriders 13-5. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Roughriders, too.
Hailee Paladini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Val Villa was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Kaleikaumaka Ellis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Villa wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Buckeye kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Buckeye pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Youngker, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Buckeye will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Roughriders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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