Baseball Preview: Globe Tigers vs. San Tan Foothills Sabercats
Globe is 2-8 against San Tan Foothills since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Globe Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the San Tan Foothills Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. Globe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Globe got the win against Duncan by a conclusive 14-2.
Russell Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Daniel Ramos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cesar Tarango was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Combs. That's two games in a row now that San Tan Foothills has lost by exactly nine runs.
San Tan Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Lorona, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. Lorona has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Globe's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for San Tan Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Globe has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Tan Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Globe might still be hurting after the 18-4 loss they got from San Tan Foothills in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Globe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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