Sadly, Fountain Hills is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. Their rough 16-5 loss to the Wickenburg Wranglers on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fountain Hills of the 19-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Samantha Hughes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Hailey Chandler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Wickenburg's side, Daisy Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaytlyn Lopez was a standout: she scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Molly Melfi, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Fountain Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Wickenburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-5-1.
Fountain Hills will be playing at home against Show Low at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fountain Hills has given up an average of 15.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Wickenburg, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Crismon at 2:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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