After flying high against Palo Verde last Monday, Thatcher came back down to earth. The Thatcher Eagles fell 14-9 to the Safford Bulldogs on Thursday. Thatcher was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Safford apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Kody Bingham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dee Allen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Safford's side, the team relied heavily on Izaiah Alvarado, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of JoJo Ruelas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Thatcher's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11-1. As for Safford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Thatcher will head out on the road to face off against Odyssey Institute at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Odyssey Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Safford, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 4:00 p.m. Safford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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