Willow Canyon is 6-0 against Paradise Valley since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Willow Canyon Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Paradise Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Willow Canyon is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Willow Canyon put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They blew past Centennial 11-1.
Willow Canyon got a great performance from Aubrey Kautman as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Kautman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Willow Canyon let Rylee Turlington and Mia Viramontes loose on the outfield. Turlington went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Viramontes went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Izzy Ray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Paradise Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Ironwood.
Jasmine Esckelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Willow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Paradise Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Willow Canyon took their win against Paradise Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Does Willow Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paradise Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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