The Willcox Cowboys are taking a road trip to face off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willcox is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Willcox not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th. They blew past Bisbee 15-7.
Alyssa Gonzalez
| 03/11/25 vs Bisbee | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs Tombstone | 6 |
| 03/23/24 @ Benson | 6 |
| 03/21/24 @ Tombstone | 4 |
| 02/22/24 vs Bel Air | 4 |
Alyssa Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Willcox let Abi Tingle and Karlie St Clair run wild. Tingle went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while St Clair scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Tingle a new career-high in doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Donahue, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Willcox was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley came up short against Round Valley on Wednesday and fell 7-4. The loss continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their meetings with the Elks: they've now lost three in a row.
Emilee Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Santa Cruz Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Willcox, their record now sits at 4-5.
Willcox couldn't quite get it done against Santa Cruz Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 12-7. Can Willcox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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