Show Low stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Holbrook Roadrunners with a sharp 14-4 victory. This was payback for Show Low, who suffered a 22-19 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Riley Heuett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Heuett has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heuett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Maennche, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracie Unphress, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
On Holbrook's side, Madison Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Show Low is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Holbrook, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-11.
Show Low will take on Payson at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Show Low will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Holbrook, they will head out on the road to take on Round Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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