Willow Canyon made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sunrise Mountain, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Willow Canyon was the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Sunrise Mountain on Thursday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Easton Spriggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ari Edwards and Mataya Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Olson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Liberty James was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Willow Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Wildcats
| 03/27/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 13-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Sunnyslope | 11-9 |
| 03/04/25 vs Chaparral | 15-14 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cienega | 2-1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cienega | 2-1 |
| + 12 more games |
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sunrise Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Coming up, Willow Canyon will take on Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Canyon will need to watch out since Ironwood has now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Sunrise Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Desert Ridge on the 28th.
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