After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coconino, Cactus was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Peoria Panthers with a sharp 11-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Cactus needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Phoenix Vale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Vale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katrina Daugherty was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mia Turner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Peoria's side, Makayla Madrid made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cactus' win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Peoria, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Cactus will head out on the road to square off against Estrella Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estrella Foothills has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.69 runs per game on average), something Cactus will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Peoria, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Yuma at 3:45 p.m. Yuma has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something Peoria will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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