The Kofa Kings will head out to square off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kofa has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kofa came up short against Chandler last Thursday, falling 18-3. The Kings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Alvarez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Jazmyn Martinez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain entered their tilt with Westwood on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Payton Westra was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Nina Montenegro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Red Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Red Mountain's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kofa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
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