The Cactus Shadows Falcons will face off against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cactus Shadows is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Cactus Shadows proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against ALA - Queen Creek, sneaking past 8-6.
Bailey Fitzmaurice
| 03/19/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Combs | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Thunderbird | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Casteel | 5 |
The team relied heavily on Bailey Fitzmaurice, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Ava Fossey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cactus Shadows was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Lee Williams was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Coconino, falling 12-1. The Volunteers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Lee Williams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Willis-Bertram, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lee Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cactus Shadows hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Lee Williams struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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