For the second straight game, Washington will face off against Copper Canyon. The Rams will venture away from home to take on the Aztecs at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Washington has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Copper Canyon will arrive with three straight victories.
Washington came up short against Copper Canyon on Monday, falling 20-7.
For Copper Canyon's part, Kayla Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gonzalez has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Copper Canyon got a massive performance out of Ellecia Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Gonzales a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Maria Espinoza, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Copper Canyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .745. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Copper Canyon, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-10.
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