Matadors
| 03/04/25 @ Cortez | 16 |
| 04/17/25 @ Moon Valley | 15 |
| 04/04/25 vs Dysart | 15 |
| 02/26/25 vs Paradise Valley | 15 |
| 03/21/25 vs Coronado | 11 |
Shadow Mountain came out on top against Moon Valley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fourth inning. The Matadors were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Rockets. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Casey Evans was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Shadow Mountain got a massive performance out of Ava Maroulis, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those five runs gave Maroulis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Estrada, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Shadow Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moon Valley only posted an OBP of .320.
Shadow Mountain's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for Moon Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Shadow Mountain will square off against Thunderbird at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Moon Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Goldwater at 6:30 p.m. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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