Higley scored first but ultimately less than Cienega in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cienega Bobcats by a score of 4-3. Higley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyndal Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cienega's side, Kylie Bristol tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Cienega's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maya Fimbres, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Higley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Cienega, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
As of now, neither Higley nor Cienega have any future games scheduled.
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