The Poston Butte Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Coconino Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coconino took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Poston Butte, who comes in off a win.
Poston Butte took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Peoria. The Broncos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haylee Lopez
| 03/06/25 vs Peoria | 6 |
| 04/24/24 @ Deer Valley | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Combs | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Combs | 5 |
| 04/15/24 @ Eastmark | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Haylee Lopez and Brooklyn Trejo were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lopez struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Trejo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Lopez has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Lopez scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Trejo scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Poston Butte got a massive performance out of Kimberly Westover, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Aliyah Madrid was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coconino fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Paradise Honors on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Paradise Honors by a score of 4-3. The game marked Coconino's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
With the win, Poston Butte broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3. As for Coconino, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
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