The Estrella Foothills Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Flagstaff Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Estrella Foothills fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Cactus on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cobras by a score of 3-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ilse Penaloza Leyva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Estrella Foothills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annasi Dilley, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Flagstaff couldn't beat Coconino on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Eagles came up short against the Panthers, falling 17-5. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ryleigh Alex made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mayla Speer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Flagstaff's loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
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