For the second straight game, Cactus will face off against Peoria. Cactus will face off against Peoria at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cactus has three straight victories, Peoria has 35 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Cactus made easy work of Peoria and carried off a 16-4 win. The Cobras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Riley Kilgore was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cactus let Rhyan Enos and Charley Enos run wild. Rhyan scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Charley scored three runs while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, Rhyan is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Larsen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cactus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory got Cactus back to even at 5-5. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Peoria's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cactus hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Peoria, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Cactus' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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