Higley won the last time they faced Casa Grande, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Higley Knights walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Casa Grande Cougars.
Kyndal Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Pinkston, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Casa Grande's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Vance, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Casa Grande, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Higley will take on Williams Field at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Higley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they will be playing at home against Casteel at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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