Cobras
| 04/23/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 3-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 13-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Westview | 16-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cortez | 12-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Westview | 25-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cactus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Estrella Foothills Wolves 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Cobras, who have now won five contests in a row.
Riley Kilgore spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cactus saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ciara Anthony, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Cactus hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estrella Foothills struck out eight times.
Cactus pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Estrella Foothills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-20.
Cactus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estrella Foothills, they will face off against Flagstaff at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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