The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ironwood Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Cholla onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was just what Ironwood Ridge needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Teah Valencia looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Joliee Romero was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Gutierrez, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Nogales. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Madison Hairgrove made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Hairgrove has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hairgrove was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Genon Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ashlyn Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Ironwood Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Ironwood Ridge skirted past Catalina Foothills 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hairgrove, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ironwood Ridge still be able to contain Hairgrove? There's only one way to find out.
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