The Coconino Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coconino is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Coconino is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Marcos de Niza (and have done all season long). Coconino never let Marcos de Niza onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. Coconino's win was all the more impressive since Marcos de Niza was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Kaitlyn Tso, who gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Marcos de Niza off the board. Tso has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coconino got a massive performance out of Sophie Monsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danica Kern, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic beat Prescott 3-0 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salpointe Catholic.
The result came thanks to Macee Jackson's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Salpointe Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Goedel, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Coconino is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 27-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Coconino has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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