Wildcats
| 04/04/25 @ Alhambra | 23 |
| 03/04/25 vs Chaparral | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ Ironwood | 14 |
| 03/06/25 @ Fairfax | 14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willow Canyon). They were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over the Alhambra Lions on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Mykah Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
In other batting news, Jada Williams was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Williams, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Willow Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Willow Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Alhambra, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Looking ahead, Willow Canyon will head out on the road to challenge Kellis at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Alhambra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carl Hayden Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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