Willcox was the 6-3 winner over Santa Cruz Valley when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Willcox Cowboys fell 12-7 to the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Willcox has lost by exactly five runs.
Layla Donahue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Nataly Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Cruz Valley's side, they let Mariah Davis and Mikayla Leos loose on the outfield. Davis scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Leos scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatiyana Reyes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Willcox dropped their record down to 3-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Willcox will head out on the road to face off against Tombstone at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tombstone has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something Willcox will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Notre Dame Prep at 3:00 p.m. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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