Preview: Bisbee Pumas vs. Tombstone Yellow Jackets
Bisbee is 8-2 against Tombstone since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bisbee Pumas will head out on the road to challenge the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m.
Bisbee fell victim to American Leadership Academy - West Foothills and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Guardians. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Bisbee's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bisbee saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Solis, who scored no runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tombstone put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Valley Union with a sharp 20-0 win. While fans of Tombstone might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Bria Gross made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Gross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brianna True was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Liliana Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bisbee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tombstone, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bisbee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bisbee's way against Tombstone in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bisbee made off with a 28-7 win. Will Bisbee repeat their success, or does Tombstone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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