
Cobras
04/15/25 vs Westview | 25 |
03/03/25 @ Moon Valley | 19 |
03/27/25 vs Agua Fria | 17 |
03/31/25 vs Peoria | 16 |
03/24/25 @ Agua Fria | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cactus). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Westview Knights a 25-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, the Cobras brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Ciara Anthony made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples.
In other pitching news, Charlee Shaver looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Back at the plate, Charley Enos was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. Rhyan Enos was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Cactus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win snapped Cactus' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record. As for Westview, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Cactus will welcome Cortez at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.92 runs per game on average), something the Cobras will no doubt try to take advantage of. Westview will be paying especially close attention to Cactus' game: after Cactus faces off against Cortez, they'll take on Westview again at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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