Estrella Foothills had won four straight at home, but on Wednesday they bumped their record up to 13-10 to make it five. They put the hurt on the Cactus Cobras with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Cobras: they've now won six in a row.
Jayson Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Estrella Foothills is undefeated when Ross posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise.
Landon Sloan
| 04/15/25 vs Agua Fria | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Cactus | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cactus | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Agua Fria | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Westview | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Sloan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Estrella Foothills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Estrella Foothills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Cactus, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17. They have struggled against Estrella Foothills recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
On Cactus' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raven Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estrella Foothills will venture away from home to square off against Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Wolves surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cactus, they will head out on the road to take on Sahuarita at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cobras' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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