The Higley Knights will be playing at home against the Campo Verde Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Higley will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was close, but Higley sidestepped Casa Grande for a 4-3 victory.
Kyndal Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Campo Verde aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to five. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Casteel.
Addyson Armstrong tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Isabella Loyola was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Kelsey Barlet was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Campo Verde, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Higley suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Campo Verde in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campo Verde's Addison Gavigan, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Higley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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