Recap
Chandler, AZ — Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars lost the lead late in a 12-10 defeat to Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights on Saturday. The game was tied at ten with Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights batting in the bottom of the fifth when Kennedy Ryan drew a walk, scoring one run.
Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars collected 12 hits and Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights had four in the high-scoring affair.
Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars fired up the offense in the first inning, when Gracie Umphress singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
After Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars scored one run in the top of the fourth, Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights answered with one of their own. Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars scored when Naomi Tapia singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights then answered when Olivia de la Vara grounded out, scoring one run.
Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars put up five runs in the third inning. Sidney Stahl, Tapia, Brooklynn Lang, and Avery Ervein each had RBIs in the frame.
Emma Reich led things off in the pitcher's circle for Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights. Reich allowed nine hits and eight runs over three innings, striking out four.
Riley Heuett led things off in the circle for Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars. The pitcher surrendered ten runs on two hits over four innings, striking out one. Stahl threw one inning out of the bullpen.
Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars racked up 12 hits. Kirsten Goodman, Lang, Onna Soto, and Ervein each had multiple hits for Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars. Ervein, Soto, Lang, and Goodman all had two hits to lead Show Low Junior Varsity Cougars.
Sidney Fagan led Arizona College Prep Junior Varsity Knights with five stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with 25 stolen bases.