There's no place like home for Apache Junction, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cortez Colts by a score of 7-3 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Apache Junction, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Christilyn Trisoliere and Shaunna Harper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Trisoliere pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Harper struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Trisoliere scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Harper scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Harper is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Taygan Taylor and Isabella Winn did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Winn went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Cortez's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ileana Laborin, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Apache Junction has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Cortez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Apache Junction beat Cortez by a score of 21-6.
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