Softball Preview: Pima Roughriders vs. Phoenix Christian Cougars
The Pima Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Pima has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven, while Phoenix Christian will come in with five straight wins.
Pima pushed their score all the way to 15 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 20-15 to Bisbee.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian earned a 5-2 victory over Arizona Lutheran Academy on Monday.
Kathryn Munos and Berenice Fajardo did most of the damage at the plate: Munos scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Fajardo scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Munos is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacky Vega, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Pima's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Phoenix Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1.
Pima took their victory against Phoenix Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 15-4. Does Pima have another victory up their sleeve, or will Phoenix Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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