If Cactus Shadows was riding high fresh off their 12-1 takedown of Thunderbird last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cactus Shadows Falcons fell just short of the Willow Canyon Wildcats by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Molly Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alexis Honea was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Fossey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Falcons
| 03/13/25 vs Willow Canyon | 52.8% |
| 03/04/25 vs Thunderbird | 46.4% |
| 02/28/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 51.6% |
| 02/27/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 16.7% |
| 02/26/25 @ Walden Grove | 31.8% |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Cactus Shadows always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Cactus Shadows' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Willow Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Cactus Shadows will challenge Canyon View at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Canyon View will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cactus Shadows surely won't give up without a fight. As for Willow Canyon, they will take on Desert Mountain in a tournament on Thursday. Desert Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Willow Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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