Sadly, Peoria is still looking for their first win of the season after 18 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-4 walloping at the hands of the Estrella Foothills Wolves on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peoria of the 17-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Genesis Parker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Madrid, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Estrella Foothills' side, Maddison Peter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Peter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Peter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chloe Montano was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elila McFall, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Estrella Foothills, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Peoria will be playing in front of their home fans against Cactus at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Cactus' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Estrella Foothills, they will head out on the road to face off against Agua Fria at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
