Campo Verde is 8-0 against Casa Grande since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Campo Verde Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Casa Grande Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Campo Verde's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Casa Grande's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Campo Verde had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Desert Ridge. That's two games in a row now that Campo Verde has lost by just one run.
Campo Verde got a good showing from Addison Gavigan, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gavigan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anna Zehring was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylan Renowden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Notre Dame Prep 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Casa Grande.
Cierah Mendez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Campo Verde has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Casa Grande, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Campo Verde took their win against Casa Grande in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Campo Verde repeat their success, or does Casa Grande have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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