The Thunderbird Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thunderbird is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Thunderbird's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Agua Fria 16-0. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Alicia Flores
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Alicia Flores made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Rakich, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. Hannah Casey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Thunderbird was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Shadow Mountain was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 14-2 to Thunderbird. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ava Maroulis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Thunderbird's record is now 14-10. As for Shadow Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Thunderbird hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Shadow Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Thunderbird's way against Shadow Mountain in their previous meeting on Monday, as Thunderbird made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
