On Wednesday, Willow Canyon faced Cienega in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Willow Canyon Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cienega Bobcats and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Willow Canyon also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Aubrey Kautman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harmony Andrade, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
On Cienega's side, Micaela Valenzuela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Cienega hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willow Canyon struck out eight times.
Willow Canyon's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-9. As for Cienega, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Willow Canyon will head out on the road to face off against Canyon View at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Willow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. Cienega does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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