Softball Recap: Bisbee Pumas vs. St. David Tigers
After soaring to 20 runs the game before, Bisbee was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 10-1 loss to the St. David Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bisbee of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bisbee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naelani Borbon, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. David's side, Paisley Gooding made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Gooding has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Gooding was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. David let Emma Hart and Austyn Hatch loose on the outfield. Hart went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Hatch went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Wise, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bisbee's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. David, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season.
Bisbee will head out on the road to challenge Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bisbee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. David, they will be playing at home against Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. St. David's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Duncan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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