For the second straight game, Kellis will face off against Willow Canyon. The Cougars will square off against the Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kellis has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Willow Canyon will arrive with five straight wins.
Kellis fell victim to Willow Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 20-0 to the Wildcats.
For Willow Canyon's part, Easton Spriggs made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Spriggs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mataya Olson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Carly Godbolt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Willow Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive matchups.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kellis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
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