The Cactus Shadows Falcons will square off against the Coconino Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cactus Shadows will be strutting in after a win while Coconino will be coming in after a loss.
Cactus Shadows is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Thunderbird 12-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won seven in a row.
Molly Brown looked comfortable as she struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cactus Shadows got a massive performance out of Bailey Fitzmaurice, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Fitzmaurice has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Handke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Cactus Shadows was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thunderbird only posted a batting average of .211.
Meanwhile, Coconino fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Paradise Honors on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Paradise Honors by a score of 4-3. The match marked Coconino's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cactus Shadows' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coconino, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Cactus Shadows came up short against Coconino in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, falling 9-4. Can Cactus Shadows avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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