The Ash Fork/Seligman Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the St. David Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ash Fork/Seligman can't be too worried about heading out to take on St. David: they just beat El Capitan at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Spartans blew past the Eagles 16-4 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aura Mendez
| 05/02/25 @ El Capitan | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mogollon | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Williams | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Mayer | 2 |
Aura Mendez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ash Fork/Seligman got a big performance out of Gracie Staples, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Jordyn Vazquez was another key player, getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Ash Fork/Seligman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, St. David had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Frogs a 12-0 shutout. The Tigers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Emelynn Jacquez was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Camber Jacquez, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
St. David pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Ash Fork/Seligman, their record now sits at 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ash Fork/Seligman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. David struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ash Fork/Seligman might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from St. David when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
