Catalina Foothills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Nogales Apaches onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Catalina Foothills considering their one-run performance the match before.
Madison Hairgrove was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Hairgrove has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hairgrove was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Genon Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Swanson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Catalina Foothills' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Nogales, their defeat was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-21.
Catalina Foothills will take on Ironwood Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironwood Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to square off against Cienega at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cienega's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Nogales' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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