Camp Verde and Fountain Hills are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Camp Verde Cowboys will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Fountain Hills Falcons at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Camp Verde's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Fountain Hills has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Camp Verde gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Northwest Christian.
Aislynn Mulcaire made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Mulcaire was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clancy Murdock, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Haygen Armstrong was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fountain Hills fell victim to a rough 22-4 defeat at the hands of Crismon on Thursday.
Hailey Chandler was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Camp Verde is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Fountain Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Fountain Hills' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Camp Verde has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. It's a different story for Fountain Hills, though, as they've been averaging 12 per game. Given Camp Verde's sizable advantage in that area, Fountain Hills will need to find a way to close that gap.
Camp Verde took their victory against Fountain Hills when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Camp Verde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fountain Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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