Desert Christian had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it four. They lost 21-0 to the Willcox Cowboys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-8 on Wednesday.
Desert Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Welch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Willcox, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Willcox, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Willcox's side, Alyssa Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Willcox got a massive performance out of Karlie St Clair, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles St Clair has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Thompson, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Desert Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Safford at 4:00 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Willcox, they will head out on the road to face off against Bisbee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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