Sadly, Fountain Hills is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-5 walloping at the hands of the Camp Verde Cowboys on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fountain Hills of the 22-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Camp Verde's part, Aislynn Mulcaire made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Mulcaire has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mulcaire was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Durnez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Haygen Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Fountain Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Camp Verde, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Fountain Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Camp Verde, they will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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