The Coconino Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bradshaw Mountain Bears at 3:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Coconino gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cactus an 18-0 shutout. Give Coconino's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kaitlyn Tso made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Tso has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tso was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katelynn Yazzie and Destiny Villas did most of the damage at the plate: Yazzie went 4-for-4 with five RBI and three doubles, while Villas went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Danica Kern, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Lee Williams on Thursday, taking the game 8-3.
The team relied heavily on Kadence Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Bella Bianchi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Coconino has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bradshaw Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coconino has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradshaw Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coconino was able to grind out a solid victory over Bradshaw Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Coconino repeat their success, or does Bradshaw Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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