Miami dropped their record down to 13-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 19-3 to the Willcox Cowboys. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vandals have suffered since March 20th.
As for Willcox, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Willcox's part, Alyssa Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Willcox got a massive performance out of Nataly Thompson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Janelle Vandermeulen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Miami has already played their next contest (against San Carlos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Willcox, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-10 defeat against Tombstone on the 25th.
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