Willcox was the 14-11 winner over Tombstone when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Willcox Cowboys fell victim to a tough 16-8 defeat at the hands of the Tombstone Yellow Jackets on Friday. Willcox has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Layla Donahue was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nataly Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tombstone's side, Brianna True was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. McKenzy Nicoll was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Willcox's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Tombstone, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7-1.
Willcox will be playing at home against Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Benson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something Willcox will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tombstone, they will head out on the road to challenge Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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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