After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Camp Verde, Fountain Hills was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Madison Highland Prep Heat get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory.
Shania Rivera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Conchas-Michel was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Tayler Sinyella was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI and two runs.
Fountain Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .600 that Madison Highland Prep posted.
Fountain Hills' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Madison Highland Prep, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Fountain Hills will be playing at home against Red Rock at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Fountain Hills is facing Red Rock at the right time seeing as Red Rock is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Madison Highland Prep, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 23-3 loss against San Simon on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
