Willcox has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Pima Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willcox is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Willcox pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Crismon by a score of 12-10.
Layla Donahue and Emma McWilliams did some serious damage despite the final result: Donahue scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McWilliams scored a run while going 3-for-5. Addison Burright was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Willcox kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pima had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Fort Thomas 21-11. Pima's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Willcox has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Pima, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13.
Everything went Willcox's way against Pima when the teams last played back in March as Willcox made off with a 17-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willcox since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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