Higley has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain Pointe Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Higley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Higley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Notre Dame Prep onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Kyndal Williams's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paris Pinkston, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Babcock, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Higley.
Veronica Delgado was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Iliana Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mountain Pointe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Mountain Pointe's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Higley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. It's a different story for Mountain Pointe, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Higley's hitters?
Everything went Higley's way against Mountain Pointe in their previous meeting on Friday as Higley made off with a 10-4 win. Will Higley repeat their success, or does Mountain Pointe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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