The Chino Valley Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Camp Verde Cowboys at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chino Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Chino Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Odyssey Institute with a sharp 13-2 victory. That's two games straight that Chino Valley has won by exactly 11 runs.
Makenzie Sanders made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sanders has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaydee Richards was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ali Estala, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Camp Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Payson by a score of 4-3.
Like Chino Valley, Camp Verde also got a great game from a two-way player: Reagan Statler. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Statler was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Karleen Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Chino Valley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Camp Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Everything went Chino Valley's way against Camp Verde in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Chino Valley made off with an 18-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chino Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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