The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Canyon View Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Campo Verde sitting on ten straight wins and Canyon View on 11.
Campo Verde's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Verrado's usually-dominant pitching crew. Campo Verde had just enough and edged Verrado out 12-11.
Addison Gavigan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Gavigan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gavigan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Barlet, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kyla Kim, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Canyon View sidestepped Cactus Shadows for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that Canyon View has won by just one run.
Emily Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sadie Kirk, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ruby Laws-Albano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Campo Verde is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Canyon View, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Campo Verde hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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