Willow Canyon has gone a perfect 6-0 against Kellis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Cougars at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willow Canyon has four straight victories, Kellis has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Willow Canyon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Alhambra with a sharp 23-2 win on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mykah Herrera
| 04/04/25 @ Alhambra | 7 |
| 04/09/24 vs Paradise Valley | 5 |
| 04/16/24 @ Ironwood | 4 |
| 03/25/24 @ Apollo | 4 |
| 03/14/24 vs Liberty | 3 |
Mykah Herrera was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jada Williams, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mataya Olson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Willow Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Kellis fell victim to Lake Havasu and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Willow Canyon's record is now 11-6-1. As for Kellis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Willow Canyon took their victory against Kellis in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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