Willow Canyon waltzed into their contest on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centennial Coyotes a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Willow Canyon, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Kautman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mia Viramontes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Windahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Centennial's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emery Wilton, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Willow Canyon's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
Willow Canyon is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. Willow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ironwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Apollo at 3:45 p.m.
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