The Lee Williams Volunteers will head out on the road to face off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lee Williams has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lee Williams' last matchup with Coconino could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. Lee Williams lost 12-1 to Coconino. The defeat continues a trend for the Volunteers in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lee Williams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Willis-Bertram, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Patriots 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Bailey Fitzmaurice, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted over her last seven games. Madi Handke also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Cactus Shadows kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Cactus Shadows pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lee Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lee Williams' speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Lee Williams has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cactus Shadows, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lee Williams continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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