Catalina Foothills has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Catalina Foothills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nogales a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Catalina Foothills considering their one-run performance the game before.
Madison Hairgrove made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Hairgrove has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hairgrove was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Ashlyn Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Cholla 17-0. While fans of Ironwood Ridge might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Teah Valencia looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Joliee Romero was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Gutierrez, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
Catalina Foothills' win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Ironwood Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
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