On Wednesday, Cienega faced Willow Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cienega Bobcats fell just short of the Willow Canyon Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Cienega has struggled against Willow Canyon recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Micaela Valenzuela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Cienega hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willow Canyon struck out eight times.
On Willow Canyon's side, Aubrey Kautman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Kautman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Canyon's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harmony Andrade, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
Cienega's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Willow Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Cienega does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Willow Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge Canyon View at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Willow Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Canyon View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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