Arizona College Prep waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Poston Butte Broncos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arizona College Prep also won the last time the pair played on March 11th.
Shelby O'Donnal was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Cain, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Poston Butte's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. Lopez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isabella Edwards was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Arizona College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Poston Butte, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arizona College Prep will square off against Eastmark at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmark is on a three-game streak of home wins, Arizona College Prep a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Poston Butte, they are on the road again on Thursday to play American Leadership Academy at 3:45 p.m.
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