The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will challenge the Willcox Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Santa Cruz Valley came up short against Round Valley and fell 7-4. The Dust Devils have struggled against the Elks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Emilee Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Willcox not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th. They put the hurt on Bisbee with a sharp 15-7 win.
Alyssa Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abi Tingle and Karlie St Clair did most of the damage at the plate: Tingle went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while St Clair scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Tingle a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Layla Donahue, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Willcox kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Willcox's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Santa Cruz Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Willcox when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 12-7. Will Santa Cruz Valley repeat their success, or does Willcox have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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