The Canyon Springs Cougars will head out to take on the Grace Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Canyon Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Grace's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canyon Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Sierra Vista by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Grace got themselves on the board against University Prep on Thursday, but University Prep never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Jaguars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
The result came thanks to Rosy Salazar's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Maguire, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.
Canyon Springs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grace, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
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