Willow Canyon has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kellis Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willow Canyon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ironwood as Willow Canyon made off with a 14-0 victory.
Not much got past Mykah Herrera, who gave up just two hits to keep Ironwood off the board.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia DeFord, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kellis got the win against North Canyon on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-0.
Danay Hernandez was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jayden Garcia was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Val Barrera was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 20-7 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kellis, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Willow Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. However, it's not like Kellis struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Willow Canyon's way against Kellis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Willow Canyon made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Willow Canyon repeat their success, or does Kellis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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