Softball Recap: Willcox Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Cowboys

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Santa Rita	23
03/24/25 vs San Miguel	23
04/04/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic	16
04/02/25 vs Benson	10
03/25/25 vs Pima	10

Willcox never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Santa Rita Eagles with a sharp 23-0 win. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.

Layla Donahue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma McWilliams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gloria Encinas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.

Willcox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Santa Rita, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Willcox will face off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Santa Rita, they will square off against Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellow Jackets will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.