Softball Preview: St. David Tigers vs. Bisbee Pumas
The St. David Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bisbee Pumas at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. David gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on San Manuel with a sharp 12-6 win.
Jasmine Wise was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Anissa Jacquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bisbee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They walked away with a 20-15 victory over Pima. The win was just what Bisbee needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior contest.
Jordan Holly made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Holly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Holly was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Maria Lopez was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Destiny Rodriguez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
St. David has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Bisbee, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. St. David hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bisbee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. David came out on top in a nail-biter against Bisbee when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will St. David repeat their success, or does Bisbee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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