After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Copper Canyon was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Independence Patriots. Copper Canyon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Copper Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Espinoza, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
On Independence's side, they got a massive performance out of Nyima Lopez, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Alyssa Ortega was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-3.
Copper Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Independence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Copper Canyon will head out on the road to challenge Kofa at 1:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Kofa is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Copper Canyon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to face off against Youngker at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is facing Youngker at the right time seeing as Youngker is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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