Cactus Shadows is 1-7 against Sunrise Mountain since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons will be playing at home against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cactus Shadows entered their tilt with Chaparral with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebirds 7-6.
Kira Day was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Bailey Fitzmaurice, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Sunrise Mountain made sure to put some runs up on the board against Paradise Valley on Friday. Sunrise Mountain walked away with a 10-6 victory over Paradise Valley.
Mackenzie Catalanotte made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Catalanotte was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kayla Boisvert was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-16-1.
Cactus Shadows came up short against Sunrise Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Cactus Shadows avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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