Madison Highland Prep extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-10-1. They came up short against the Camp Verde Cowboys, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 back in March.
As for Camp Verde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Camp Verde, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Camp Verde's part, Kinlee Oothoudt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Oothoudt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Clancy Murdock was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Haygen Armstrong was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Madison Highland Prep is set to take on their familiar foe Scottsdale Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Camp Verde will face off against rival Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cowboys 2.5, the Cougars 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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