Willow Canyon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ironwood Eagles a 14-0 shutout. Willow Canyon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Mykah Herrera spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Abbi Markus and Rylee Turlington did most of the damage at the plate: Markus went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Turlington went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Brown, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Willow Canyon's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Ironwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Willow Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Kellis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kellis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ironwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Ironwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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