The Willow Canyon Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willow Canyon came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Aubrey Kautman looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylee Turlington and Abbi Rudolph did most of the damage at the plate: Turlington scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rudolph scored a run while going 2-for-3. Madie Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Centennial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Apollo as Centennial made off with a 21-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 18-7 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.6 runs. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season.
Willow Canyon took their victory against Centennial in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willow Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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