
Hawks
03/03/25 @ Paradise Valley | 24 |
03/15/25 vs La Joya Community | 18 |
03/06/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 14 |
03/04/25 vs Kellis | 13 |
03/19/25 vs North | 10 |
Buckeye had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the North Mustangs as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Caleila Kaluna made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kaluna was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Blackwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Hailey Espinoza also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Buckeye's record is now 6-3. As for North, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Looking ahead, Buckeye will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Desert Edge at 6:00 p.m. Desert Edge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.22 runs per game on average), something Buckeye will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North, they have already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Central on the 21st.
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