Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Canyon View walked away with it. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Kofa Kings on Wednesday. Canyon View might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 matches by six runs or more this season.
Canyon View got a great performance from Landon Hood as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Hood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Mowrey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Swanson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Canyon View is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
Canyon View will head out on the road to square off against Catalina Foothills at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Catalina Foothills: 3.7, Canyon View: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Kofa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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