Baseball Recap: Thatcher Beats Safford for Their Third Straight Victory

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

04/25/25 vs Safford	8-2
04/23/25 vs Empire	7-2
04/17/25 @ Sabino	5-3

Thatcher extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 9-12 in the process. Everything went their way against the Safford Bulldogs as they made off with an 8-2 win. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 14-9 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

As for Safford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly six runs.

For Safford's part, Dylan Broderick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). What's more, Broderick gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.

On the hitting side, Safford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Goodman, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Carlos Arbizo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thatcher will take on Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Safford, they will face off against Palo Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.