Yuma Catholic is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sabino is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will take on the Sabino Sabercats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yuma Catholic: 2.6, Sabino: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Yuma Catholic will head into Thursday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills: Yuma Catholic managed to slip by American Leadership Academy - West Foothills the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Yuma Catholic fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of American Leadership Academy - West Foothills last Thursday.
Yuma Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mailyn Milan, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sabino had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Wednesday as Sabino made off with a 19-2 win. Considering Sabino has won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Nielson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Nielson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sabino let Alyssa Aguirre and Renee Williams loose on the outfield. Aguirre went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Williams scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Shyanne Duke was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Yuma Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 24-4-1. As for Sabino, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Yuma Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Sabino struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yuma Catholic suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Sabino when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sabino's Sariah Ferrentino, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Yuma Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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