The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will head out on the road to take on the Flagstaff Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bradshaw Mountain: 4.1, Flagstaff: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bradshaw Mountain put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Mingus. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradshaw Mountain.
Eliza Legge was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Legge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Legge was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Laila Silva and Kadence Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Silva scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Williams scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Prescott by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Flagstaff couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bradshaw Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Flagstaff, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bradshaw Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Flagstaff struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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