Coconino is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Independence is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coconino's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Mingus with a sharp 13-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Independence got the win against Sierra Linda on Thursday by a conclusive 21-0. That 21 run margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Mariana Perez Vargas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Genevieve De La Cruz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carmen Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra Linda only posted a batting average of .077.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Coconino, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
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