Goldwater had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They skirted past the Peoria Panthers 14-13. That's two games straight that Goldwater has won by just one run.
Micaela De La Torre was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. De La Torre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. De La Torre was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Johanna Hampton was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avrie White, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
On Peoria's side, Makayla Madrid made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Goldwater is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Peoria, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Goldwater will head out on the road to face off against Dysart at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Goldwater has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Peoria, they will head out on the road to challenge Agua Fria at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Agua Fria is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Peoria will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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