The Wildcats cruised past two more opponents last week pushing their season mark to 21-3. They also received a forfeit from Sequoia Charter to start the week.
Hosting Fort Thomas on Thursday, the Wildcats scored four in the home half of the first, then after the Apaches scored their only run in the top of the second, the Lady Cats tacked on two more in the second, three in the third and four in the fourth to end the game under the 10-run rule.
Gabby Jesmer went 2 for 2, with a double. Kassidy Juarez was 2 for 4, with a double. Kate Edwards went 2 for 4. Staisha Murdock went 1 for 3. April Neill was 1 for 2, with a double. Kayle James went 1 for 3, as did Maddy Powers. Brooklyn Petersen, and Kadence Armstrong each went 1 for 2.
James pitched three innings in the circle, giving up just one run on one hit with seven strikeouts. April Neill pitched two innings, with no hits and six strikeouts.
Playing at Superior on Saturday, the Wildcats shut out the Panthers in five innings 14-0. Five runs in the first, followed by five more in the third and another four in the fourth ended the game quickly.
Powers went 3 for 3, with a double. Juarez was also 3 for 3, with a double. Jesmer went 1 for 4, with a double. Armstrong was 1 for 3, with a double. Murdock went 2 for 3, with a double. April Neill was 2 for 3. Ava Neill went 1 for 2.
James pitched four innings, giving up two hits with three walks and had nine strikeouts. April Neill pitched one inning, with one walk.
The Wildcats have three games this week. They are slated to play at Mohave Accelerated on Thursday, then return home to host Hayden on Friday. Saturday will be a home game against visiting Show Low. The Wildcats will wrap up their regular season next Tuesday when they travel to Mogollon.
Joseph City is ranked third in the 1A rankings, with an 11-1 regular season mark at the beginning of this week. They will most assuredly be a top-eight team when the 1A state playoffs get underway on April 28 and could potentially host both a first and a second-round state playoff game.
