The Highland Prep West HORNETS will venture away from home to challenge the Mohave Accelerated Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland Prep West has given up an average of 20.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highland Prep West lost 24-11 to Mayer on Monday. The HORNETS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amaura Fair made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliya Mallinger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Tigers. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kennedy Lamb made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Rayli Marin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haley Leslie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mohave Accelerated pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Highland Prep West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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