Joseph City’s Lady Wildcats swept both games of their doubleheader at Rock Point last Wednesday by a combined score of 49-7.
In the first outing the Cats opened things up early, scoring 10 runs in the first inning. They nearly matched that total in the second with nine more, then put the finishing touches on the win with two runs in the third. Rock Point finished with five runs on six hits in the 21-5 game one loss.
The victors compiled 20 hits off the bats of 13 different players. Kennedy Moss went 2 for 2 with a triple and three RBIs. Chalet Baldwin was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Allison Bushman was 1 for 2. Morgan Johnson went 1 for 1 with an RBI. Leticia Torres went 1 for 2, as did Katie Hutchens, who also had an RBI. Haley Edwards was 1 for 1. Sharon Larsen was 1 for 1 with an RBI. Autum Vanhemert went 1 for 1 with a triple and two RBIs. Tiffany Mitchelle was 2 for 2 with an RBI. Tacye Baldwin went 2 for 2 with two RBIs. Sadie Tuckfield was 2 for 2. Krista Edwards went 2 for 2 with a triple, collecting four RBIs.
Torres pitched two innings, giving up three runs on three hits with four strikeouts and walked one. Larsen also pitched two innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out three.
The second game was even more of a blowout. Joseph City pushed 14 runs across in the first en route to a 28-2 win. Haley Edwards and Krista Edwards combined to pitch a no hitter. Krista Edwards gave up the two runs, but they were both unearned. She also struck out eight.
As in the first game, several players hit well. Bushman and Vanhemert were both 1 for 1 at the plate. Tuckfield went 1 for 2. Moss and Baldwin were both 2 for 3. Johnson went 1 for 3. Haley Edwards was 3 for 4. Sharon Larsen and Baldwin were both 4 for 4. Krista Edwards was 3 for 3, and Mary Larsen went 2 for 2.
The Cats entered Monday’s final regular season game against St. Johns ranked 16th in the power point system with a 13-4 record. They will qualify for the state tournament, which begins on Saturday, May 2, at the Rose Mofford Complex in Phoenix.
