If Fountain Hills was feeling good fresh off their 15-4 takedown of Red Rock last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell just short of the Phoenix Christian Cougars by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday.
Sammantha Hughes and Mia Espinoza stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hughes scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Espinoza scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Hughes also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Kenadie Meyen was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Fountain Hills' loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Phoenix Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Coming up, Fountain Hills will venture away from home to challenge Tempe Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 26.67 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Phoenix Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Phoenix Christian Cougars take on St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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