Guardians
| 04/17/25 @ Highland Prep | 26 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 23 |
| 03/04/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 18 |
| 04/11/25 vs Parker | 17 |
| 03/21/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask ALA - West Foothills). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highland Prep Honey Badgers a 26-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Guardians have won 12 games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava LaHair made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ave Risati was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hovanec, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
ALA - West Foothills lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Prep didn't launched any home runs.
The win was the fourth in a row for ALA - West Foothills, bringing their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Coincidentally, ALA - West Foothills and Highland Prep will both be playing Chino Valley the next time they take the field. The Honey Badgers will head out to face the Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, while the Guardians will host them at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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