St. Augustine Catholic is 0-4 against Willcox since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Wolves will welcome the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m.
St. Augustine Catholic played against Santa Cruz Valley on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
St. Augustine Catholic will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Willcox extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday. Everything went the Cowboys' way against Benson as they made off with a 17-7 victory. Considering the Cowboys have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabby Galaz was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Layla Donahue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Willcox was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Willcox's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
St. Augustine Catholic might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Willcox in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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