The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will take on the Williams Field Black Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Williams Field took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Red Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Williams Field will be up against a hot Red Mountain team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Red Mountain came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Xavier College Prep.
Kendall Cochran
| 03/19/25 @ Xavier College Prep | 11 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pinnacle | 11 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chaparral | 9 |
| 02/27/25 vs Queen Creek | 6 |
| 02/26/25 vs Desert Mountain | 5 |
Kendall Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chloe Ftizpatrick was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Montenegro, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Williams Field was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry. The Black Hawks have struggled against the Pumas recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Red Mountain's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 12.38 hits in those games compared to only 4.75 in the others. As for Williams Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Williams Field's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Red Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Williams Field, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Red Mountain keep running through batters, or will Williams Field buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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