Baseball Preview: Bisbee Pumas vs. Willcox Cowboys
The Bisbee Pumas will head out on the road to face off against the Willcox Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bisbee has three straight wins, Willcox has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bisbee is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against St. Augustine Catholic (and have done all season long). Bisbee was the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over St. Augustine Catholic on Thursday.
Bisbee let Jaxxon Alvarez and Jose Mendez loose on the outfield. Alvarez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Mendez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Anthony Molina was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Willcox's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Horizon Honors on Wednesday.
Willcox saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rilee Brooks, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Bisbee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Willcox, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Willcox's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bisbee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .510. It's a different story for Willcox, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Bisbee's hitters?
Everything went Bisbee's way against Willcox in their previous meeting back in March as Bisbee made off with a 13-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bisbee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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