Camp Verde dropped their record down to 16-11 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Horizon Honors Eagles, falling 16-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cowboys have suffered since March 18th.
Camp Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clancy Murdock, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Horizon Honors, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Horizon Honors' side, Audriana Anglada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Anglada has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Nicole Topete and Danica Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Topete fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Gutierrez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those five RBI gave Topete a new career-high. Josie Barden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camp Verde will host Scottsdale Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Horizon Honors, they will welcome Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dust Devils will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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