Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cactus Shadows walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Buckeye Hawks a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Cactus Shadows has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailee Robidoux made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Robidoux was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Fossey, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brynna Hoy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 13-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Buckeye, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8.
Cactus Shadows will head out on the road to face off against Canyon View at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canyon View will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Cactus Shadows surely won't give up without a fight. Buckeye does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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