The Lee Williams Volunteers will challenge the Mohave Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lee Williams' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
If Lee Williams beats Mohave with 17 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Volunteers were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over Estrella Foothills on Monday. Considering the Volunteers have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aivree Austin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Austin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Sienna Dooley
| 04/14/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Prescott | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Flagstaff | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Flagstaff | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Coconino | 1 |
In other batting news, Sienna Dooley and Raeleigh Pugh did most of the damage at the plate: Dooley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Pugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Dooley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Garibaldi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lee Williams was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mohave's offense. They came up short against Coconino on Friday, falling 15-0. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Lee Williams' victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Mohave, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Mohave's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lee Williams has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Mohave, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Lee Williams' hitters?
Lee Williams came out on top in a nail-biter against Mohave in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Volunteers repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
