The Wickenburg Wranglers will square off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Wickenburg will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Wickenburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gilbert Classical Academy a 22-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Wranglers have won seven matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleigh Colvin
| 04/07/25 @ Gilbert Classical Academy | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ North Valley Christian Academy | 8 |
| 04/02/25 @ Chandler Prep | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bagdad | 9 |
Sydney Anderson and Maleigh Colvin made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Anderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Colvin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Anderson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Colvin went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaytlyn Lopez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Brynlee Meister was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Wickenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .510 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Mountainside with a sharp 25-6 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
The win got Wickenburg back to even at 9-9. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8.
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