The Lake Havasu Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Mohave Thunderbirds at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Havasu will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Skyline on Friday. Lake Havasu put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 17-6 win. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Haley Martin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Martin was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Maddison Nutt and Jaylee Johnston did most of the damage at the plate: Nutt scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Johnston scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Johnston posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vivian Velazquez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Lake Havasu always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mohave had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Campo Verde 4-3.
Like Lake Havasu, Mohave also got a great game from a two-way player: Rilynn Bragg. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Bragg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabby Fernandez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Kaydence Farnham was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mohave now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lake Havasu, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Everything went Lake Havasu's way against Mohave when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Lake Havasu made off with a 12-1 win. Does Lake Havasu have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mohave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
