Baseball Preview: Bisbee Pumas vs. St. David Tigers
The Bisbee Pumas will head out on the road to take on the St. David Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. David took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bisbee, who comes in off a win.
Bisbee can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Pima. Bisbee's victory was all the more impressive since Pima was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Bryceton Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Horacio Olivarria was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Molina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. David came up short against San Manuel on Wednesday and fell 12-8. St. David has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Haymore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Even though they lost, St. David didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bisbee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for St. David, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bisbee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. David struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bisbee was able to grind out a solid win over St. David in their previous meeting back in February, winning 10-7. Does Bisbee have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. David turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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