The Desert Christian Eagles will take on the Cienega Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Cienega will come in with three straight victories.
Desert Christian saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 12-9 to Marana.
Aimee Lloyd and Cali Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lloyd went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Lucy Richter was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cienega never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Casa Grande as Cienega made off with an 11-0 win. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Maya Fimbres made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned runs any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Micaela Valenzuela was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Mullen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cienega kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Casa Grande only managed three hits.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cienega, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Desert Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cienega struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
