The Fountain Hills Falcons will square off against the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
If Fountain Hills beats Phoenix Christian with 20 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went the Falcons' way against Red Rock on Tuesday as they made off with a 20-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Shania Rivera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rivera was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Mia Espinoza
| 04/22/25 @ Red Rock | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Phoenix Christian | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Red Rock | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Camp Verde | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Wickenburg | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Espinoza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammantha Hughes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Fountain Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Phoenix Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They came up short against Camp Verde, falling 12-1. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Phoenix Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Guerrero, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Fountain Hills pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 22.3 runs over those games. As for Phoenix Christian, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-4.
Both Fountain Hills and Phoenix Christian just can't seem to miss. The Falcons have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Phoenix Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
