In what's become a running theme this season, Wickenburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fountain Hills Falcons with a sharp 19-4 win. Wickenburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Daisy Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Brynlee Meister was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tylee Buchert, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Fountain Hills' side, Hailey Chandler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Wickenburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. As for Fountain Hills, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wickenburg beat Fountain Hills by a score of 16-5.
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